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Global Case Law Database

New York: Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression (2024)
"Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to strengthen freedom of expression worldwide by advancing the understanding of international and national norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression in an interconnected global community. We do so by sharing know ... more

Freedom of Expression: Inter-American Standards and Their Transformative Impact

In: The Impact of the Inter- American Human Rights System
Armin von Bogdandy; Flávia Piovesan; Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor; Mariela Morales Antoniazzi (eds.)
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2024), pp. 473-494
"This chapter has shown the positive relationship and virtuous circle between domestic authorities and international bodies that strengthens the protection of human rights by highlighting progress on two issues within the right to freedom of expression: criminalization and access to information. Ele ... more

New Directions in the Ethics and Politics of Speech

New York; London: Routledge (2023), viii, 153 pp.
"This book features new perspectives on the ethics and politics of free speech. Contributors draw on insights from philosophy, psychology, political theory, journalism, literature, and history to respond to pressing problems involving free speech in liberal societies. Recent years have seen an explo ... more

Inter-American System of Human Rights

New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2022), 18 pp.

Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights

New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2022), 25 pp.

A Special Collection of the Case Law of the African System of Human and Peoples’ Rights

New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2022), 14 pp.
"An international team of contributors draw upon global and non-Western traditions to discuss the philosophical origins of ethics and the tension that exists between media institutions, the media market and political/ideological influencers. The chapters then unveil the discrepancies among internati ... more
"The relationship between journalists and the security forces shows, almost universally, permanent tension. This document explains […] the reasons why both the press and the exercise of journalism, on the one hand, and the existence of the security forces and their action respecting human rights, ... more
"Instead of criminalising or otherwise silencing people to address misinformation and disinformation, States should step up their efforts to ensure credible, reliable, objective, evidence-based and accessible information is disseminated to all." (Back cover)
"Es un documento de análisis desarrollado por las organizaciones que integran el Espacio_OSC resultado de encuentros con personas defensoras de derechos humanos y periodistas realizados en Oaxaca y la Ciudad de México, con el objetivo de abonar a la generación de una política pública integral. ... more

Know Your Rights: Guide for Journalists in India

Thomson Reuters Foundation (2022), 23 pp.
"This volume brings together leading experts from a variety of fields to critically evaluate the extent to which global norms on freedom of expression and information have been established and which actors and institutions have contributed to their diffusion. The contributors also consider ongoing a ... more
"This toolkit on international standards for freedom of expression builds on these efforts, aiming to give a global scope to this endeavour. By reinforcing the knowledge and capacities of the judiciary, the toolkit effectively contributes to the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety ... more

The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021), xxiii, 584 pp.
"The liberty to speak freely is often questioned; what is the relationship between this freedom and other rights and values, how far does this freedom extend, and how is it applied to contemporary challenges? This handbook seeks to answer these and other pressing questions. It provides a critical an ... more
"The rallying cry of "Free speech!" has long served as a touchstone for liberals and conservatives, alike, engaged in political polarization conflict and discourse. The democratization of media and the feverish pitch of political polarization, however, have contributed to the weaponization of free e ... more

First Steps in Understanding Freedom of Expression Online and Offline

American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and supported by the United States Department of State. (2017), 44 pp.