SLAPPs’ 5 W’s: a background of the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Following the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a group of European MEPs is calling on the EU Commission to promote an anti-SLAPP EU…
Suppression of Free Expression and Assembly in Singapore
Human Rights Watch’s Report “Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys”: Suppression of Free Expression and Assembly in Singapore This report is based on an in-depth analysis…
Freedom of Expression Courses from the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals Programme
The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) supports the Council of Europe’s member states in implementing the European Convention on Human…
Landmark ECtHR challenge to travels bans imposed on journalists
ARTICLE 19 has filed a third-party intervention submission before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case Ganbarova and Others v Azerbaijan, where the Court…
Policy Brief: An overview of Italian online and offline political communication regulation
INTRODUCTION In the lead-up of March 4, 2018 Italian elections and resting upon the experience of the last elections in the UK, France, Germany and…
Amicus Brief Filed in a Case Before the Colombian Constitutional Court
In February 2017, the Colombian Constitutional Court issued a ruling that could have serious consequences for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression…
The Elusive Rule of Law to Protect Journalists
The elusive rule of law to protect journalists Dr. Agnes Callamard, Director, Global Freedom of Expression at Columbia University [1] Speech for “Ending Impunity: Upholding…
2015-16 Implementation Report
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression is pleased to announce the release of our Implementation Report for 2015 and 2016. It documents our achievements in advancing…
Amicus brief urges New York court to ensure farmworkers enjoy the right to organize
New York Law Violates Farmworkers’ Human Rights, says Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic Amicus brief urges NY court to ensure farmworkers receive the same…
Submission on the Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
Abstract The following brief was submitted in response to The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa’s Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes…