Russia’s recent problem with Reddit
On August 12, 2015, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, sent an order to internet operators to ban…
Dr. Agnès Callamard publishes a piece in the National Law Review on recent court decisions on the right to be de-indexed
The initiative’s director, Dr. Agnès Callamard, published a paper in the National Law Review, titled “Comity for Internet? Recent Court Decisions on the Right to…
Burkina Faso, Colombia and Russia punish killers of journalists. But it is not enough.
Globally, killers of journalist are rarely punished. According to IFEX, only in about 10 percent of cases someone is convicted. However, in June, the Global…
Rights Groups in Pakistan File Petition for Public Hearing on the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015
Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, first proposed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology last April in an effort to update…
International Press Institute highlights European defamation laws
The International Press Institute’s (IPI) work on legal reform is now being hosted by the Media Laws Database. IPI is a global network of publishers, editors,…
Columbia University Calls for Nominations for Second Annual Global Freedom of Expression Prizes
Columbia University Calls for Nominations for Second Annual Global Freedom of Expression Prizes NEW YORK, October 11, 2015 — Columbia University today announced that it…
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman visits Columbia University after being Freed by Bahrain Authorities
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman visits Columbia University after being Freed by Bahrain Authorities For the first time since his August 8, 2015, arrest for “inciting…
Dr. Agnès Callamard addressed the United Nations in New York on October 1, 2015
On October 1, 2015, Dr. Agnès Callamard, the Director of Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, addressed the United Nations in New York regarding ways to…
Religious Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa develop a regional strategy to prevent and counter incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes
Full Press Release [12 November 2015] During two days of meetings in Amman, Jordan, from 11-12 November, some thirty religious leaders from the Middle East…
Unity, honesty, dialogue, and compassion can overcome violent extremism
Dear friends and colleagues, The horrific events that occurred this past weekend underscore the importance, urgency, and necessity to intensify efforts to respond to and…