Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

CGFoE team in action: With close to 200 registered participants & 100 attending the lecture we are confident that people are interested in fine line between freedom of expression and hate speech. Stay tuned for the recording.

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We condemn the violent repression and the ongoing media blackout that silences coverage of Mapuche communities and their demands. Peaceful protest is a protected form of collective expression, as affirmed by international human rights standards. 4/5

As per bit.ly/3GHFwL1 on 7/24 in Neuquén, Argentina, around 10,000 people —including Mapuche communities, unions, human rights organizations, and student groups — marched in defense of indigenous rights and against police violence. 3/5

Over 20 people were arrested, with some injured. bit.ly/4lML1az

Mapuche Indigenous communities in Neuquén, #Argentina, held a peaceful protest to demand legal personhood — a right guaranteed by the Argentine Constitution and international human rights treaties @LefNawel @ZonalXawvnko 1/5

June 30 marked 5years since Beijing imposed the NSL on #HONGKONG . Read @sarthakgupta_K's article about ways NSL helped transform – rapidly and extensively – the territory’s legal system & FoE framework. mailchi.mp/columbia/new-a…]

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My joint statement with @OSCE_Serbia regarding recent threats to journalists in #Serbia 👇

CGFoE is appalled by the treatment of LeMan magazine staff in Istanbul. Following the 06/ 26 cartoon which was misrepresented by government officials, 5 staff have been jailed, one is wanted by the police & the entire outlet faces investigations. cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-lem…

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Legal cases point to the dismantling of #HongKong's democracy. In Jimmy Lai’s case, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that his deprivation of liberty lacked a valid legal basis. mailchi.mp/columbia/hong-…

It takes a global village to stand up for the right to speak. In our new series, Portraits of #FoE Defenders, we amplify their voices every month. Nevena Krivokapic Martinovic speaks about the Monro Price Moot Court & current situation in #Serbia: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications/i…

The most alarming developments in #Serbia relate to the use of spyware, particularly targeting journalists & activists connected to protests, says Nevena Krivokapic Martinovic of Share Foundation & Price Moot Court. mailchi.mp/columbia/portr…

In our latest #newsletter, we spotlight 3 UNWGAD rulings: jailing in #Iran for music & protest support, opposition leader held without due process in #Bolivia & long sentences for peaceful online activism in #SaudiaArabia. us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=5b024e7a0c1…

CPJ is concerned after @N1info journalists received death threats following #Serbia President Vučić’s claim that their and @novarsonline’s reporting was “pure terrorism.” Such rhetoric endangers journalists and erodes public trust in the media. safejournalists.net/alert/safejour…