Global Freedom of Expression

27 November to 14 December

Online Course: The Internet and Freedom of Expression

  • 8:00am-10:00am ET (New York); 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Hosted by the Escola Paulista da Magistratura (São Paulo School of Judges)

in cooperation with Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

Due to the massive use of the internet as a vehicle for the exercise of freedom of expression, resulting in a large number of judicial processes on it in Brazil, and the actual difficulty in implementing effective protection of freedom of expression and at the same time guaranteeing safeguard to other rights, that have the same level of constitutional and legal protection, the course objective is to study the current academic and judicial trends on the mentioned subject, nationally and internationally, to assist legal operators in the task of solving the practical problems that have emerged.

Agenda

October 30, 2023

9:00am – 11:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Section 230 of CDA and US Supreme Court case law on free speech

Moderator: Dr. Fernando Biolcati, São Paulo School of Judges

Speakers: Des. José Maria Câmara Júnior, São Paulo School of Judges; Dr. Hawley Johnson, Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University; Scott Wilkens, Knight First Amendment, Columbia University; Agustina Del Campo, Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Universidad de Palermo

*in English and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation

November 6, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

The European legal ground and jurisprudence on freedom of expression and online speech

Moderator: Dr. Hamid Charaf Bdine Júnior, São Paulo School of Judges

Speakers: Dr. Dirk Voorhoof, University of Gent; University of Copenhagen; Martin Müller, University of Innsbruck

*in English and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation

November 13, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Humor and Free Speech: A Comparative Analysis of Global Case Law

Moderator: Dr. Enéas Costa Garcia, São Paulo Court of Justice; São Paulo School of Judges

Speakers: Dr. Alberto Godioli, University of Groningen; Tom Alexandre Brandão, São Paulo Court of Justice; São Paulo School of Judges

*in English and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation

November 21, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Case Law on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression

Moderator: Dr. Flavio Luiz Yarshell, University of São Paulo, Arcadas Foundation

Speakers: Erik Tuchtfeld, Max Planck Institute; Fernando Henrique de Oliveira Biolcati, São Paulo Court of Justice; São Paulo School of Judges

*in English and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation

November 27, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Freedom of Expression and Online Speech

Moderator: Dr. Flávia Cristina Piovesan, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo

Speakers: Catalina Botero Marino, Director of the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression at the Universidad de Los Andes and Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; Dr. Pedro Vaca, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

*in Spanish and Portuguese simultaneous interpretation

December 4, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Privacy and Freedom of Expression

Moderator: Dr. Claudio Augusto Pedrassi, São Paulo Court of Justice

Speakers: Juan Manuel Ospina, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression; Marco Fábio Morsello, São Paulo Court of Justice; São Paulo School of Judges; University of São Paulo

*in English and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation

December 14, 2023

8:00am – 10:00am ET (New York) / 10:00am-12:00pm BRT (São Paulo)

Civil liability of ISPs: Marco Civil da Internet on Brazilian Supreme Court and Electoral Court, and draft law nº 2630/202

Moderator: Dr. Claudio Luiz Bueno de Godoy, São Paulo School of Judges

Speakers: Dr. Ricardo Campos, Professor at Goethe University and Legal Grounds Institute Director; Orlando Silva, Congressman, Rapporteur of Law Draft nº 2630/2020

*in Portuguese

This webinar series was made possible with support of  UNESCO Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP)