Moreover, the report highlighted that restricted civic space stems from broader issues, such as Israel’s war on Gaza, which “have affected millions of people and their livelihoods and created the conditions for state and non-state sources to implement authoritarian policies.”

Kanaani argued that the court's action represents a discrepancy between the U.S.'s stated principles and its actual practices regarding freedom of speech and opinion.

Harvard ranked last in the newly released FIRE rankings