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…
Three Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Experts Face Unjustifiable Limitations to Freedom of Expression
This past week, three Columbia Global Freedom of Expression experts have fallen victims to laws encroaching on their freedom of expression and by extension on…
The Court’s Subtle Approach of Online Media Platforms’ Liability for User-Generated Content Since the ‘Delfi Oracle’
This post was originally published by Strasbourg Observers and Inforrm and is reproduced with permission and thanks. Introduction On 18 June 2015, Strasbourg Observers published…
Jurisprudence Relating to COVID-19
In partnership with UNESCO Columbia Global Freedom of Expression has published the following collection of case law from around the world that upheld international standards…
Government of India to Regulate OTT Platforms
The Government of India has drawn flak this year for its aggressive campaign to intensify the regulation of digital service providers, its latest target being…
IBAHRI Enforcement Report: Protecting and promoting press freedom by strengthening consular support to journalists at risk
Executive Summary The importance and imperative of press freedom – and the particular salience of consular assistance in securing it – is exposed and expressed…
“The Room Where It Happened” and the Happening of Free Speech
On Tuesday June 23, 2020, booksellers across the United States and around the world were finally able to satisfy the appetite of their readers, when…
A Review of the European Court’s Freedom of Expression Cases in 2013
Introduction The European Court of Human Rights issued 916 judgments on the merits during its 2013 term. While this number may seem quite high, half…
NALSA Judgment: Critique of the Indian Perspective Beyond the Adams-And-Eves Worldview
This article was originally published in the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review and is reproduced here with permission and thanks. Fifty Eight… Beyond the man-woman…
Red-Tagging in the Philippines: The Modern McCarthyism Threatening Freedom of Expression
Introduction The practice of ‘red-tagging’ – labeling individuals or organizations as communist sympathizers or terrorists without substantial evidence – has a long and troubling history…