Something‘s Rotten: How Denmark Is Criminalizing Blasphemy Through Hate Speech Law
February 14th marked the first anniversary of the deadly attack against a free speech debate in Copenhagen, which left one person dead. This individual was killed by an Islamist seemingly intent on…
Rights. Legal Frameworks for Artistic Freedom
Introduction The year 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR). This anniversary provided an opportunity to examine the challenges…
Jamal Khashoggi: The latest act in a parody of justice but not the final act for justice
May 22 2020 – while shocking, today’s announcement that the family of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has forgiven his killers, was anticipated. All of…
The Case of Mr T
Op-Ed: Why did development banks stay silent when people who spoke out about COVID-19 responses were attacked?
Global pandemic response falters as clients of worlds’ biggest banks silence medical workers, journalists and activists with impunity. By Lorena Cotza, Silvia Chocarro, Matthew Redding…
Response to “Does Julian Assange Merit Support and Solidarity?”
This is a letter sent to Columbia Global Freedom of Expression from an attendee of the”Press Freedom, National Security and Whistleblowers: From Julian Assange to…
PACE: Whistleblower Protections & Edward Snowden
On June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called on the Council of Europe and EU for increased whistle-blower protections…
“The Smartphones are listening”: Regulating exports and abuses of cybertools
Summary Reflecting on events from the first half of 2021, IFEX’s Middle East and North Africa Editor explains how increasingly sophisticated digital surveillance tools are…
Republic of South Africa Introduces Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
The following bill was introduced to the Nation Assembly: To give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of the Constitution and international human rights…