…muligt for Abdulemam at komme til Danmark for at modtage prisen i CEPOS den 21. maj. “Ali Abdulemam er ikke bare en modig mand, der har betalt en meget høj pris for at følge sin samvittighed og forsvare frihed og demokrati. I en verden, hvor de arabiske oprør har resulteret i foruroligende religiøs ekstremisme og sekterisk vold, er Abdulemam også et helt afgørende symbol på, at der findes stemmer i Mellemøsten for hvem, det afgørende ikke er, om m…
…measures are intended to restrict freedom of expression. Yet very little focus has been spent on how such measures affect freedom of expression and internet freedom compared to debates over hate-speech and blasphemy laws. Læs hele forskningsartiklen her (mod betaling)….
…days the most powerful man in the world had been permanently cut off from communicating directly to his more than 120 million fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter. After years of providing oxygen to the political guerrilla tactics of Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey finally decided that fanning the flames of violent insurrection through a firehose of incendiary falsehoods violated their terms of service (sort of). From a purely…
…rentiates liberal democracies from authoritarian regimes than the former’s commitment to freedom of expression. Despite controlling vast bureaucracies with near-infinite resources and overwhelming coercive powers, democratic governments generally accept that their actions are scrutinized, criticized, and ridiculed by the media, opposition, and ordinary citizens. Outspoken critics of Boris Johnson or Emmanuel Macron don’t have to zealously guard th…
…of measures are intended to restrict freedom of expression. Yet very little focus has been spent on how such measures affect freedom of expression and internet freedom compared to debates over hate-speech and blasphemy laws. Read the full research paper here (payment required)….
…Schmith, EY, Nets, Spar Nord Deltagere: Ole Madsen, Senior Vice President, Communication & Business Development, Spar Nord Poul Taankvist, direktør, Moderniseringsstyrelsen Birgitte Arent Eiriksson, Advokat, Justitia Kåre Riis Nielsen, direktør, disruption-taskforce, Erhvervsministeriet Jonas Groes, partner, EY Susanne Brønnum, CEO, Smart Payments Tanja Lind Melskens, Advokat, Senior Manager, Kammeradvokaten Beskrivelse: Udviklingen og implementer…
…see more. Featuring Jacob Mchangama, Director, Justitia (Copenhagen); with comments by Russell A. Miller, J. B. Stombock Professor of Law, Washington and Lee Law School; moderated by John Samples, Vice President, Cato Institute. After three decades of constant gains, global respect for free speech has been in decline since 2004. In the recent past even Europe’s liberal democracies have contributed to the decline by adopting increasingly restrictiv…
…s on a range of contemporary issues. Vision Statement: Justitia seeks to become Denmark’s preeminent think tank on research related to human rights, fundamental freedom rights and the rule of law. Committed to protecting the basic rights that underpin liberal democracy, Justitia offers new policy ideas and creative solutions aimed at enhancing freedom rights. The long-term goal of the organization is to help shape the international dialogue on fre…
…Jacob Mchangama from conference on “future of free speech in liberal democracies” at Wellesley College. Rose’s talk is on Holocaust Denial laws and Mchangamas’ is on Free Speech and National Security. Also featuring comments from Mustafa Akyol, Douglas Murray, Kenan Malik, Suzanne Nossel, Jodie Ginsberg and others Watch the full video below. Thomas Cushman, Flemming Rose and Jacob Mchangama from Thomas Cushman on Vimeo….
…see more. Featuring Jacob Mchangama, Director, Justitia (Copenhagen); with comments by Russell A. Miller, J. B. Stombock Professor of Law, Washington and Lee Law School; moderated by John Samples, Vice President, Cato Institute. After three decades of constant gains, global respect for free speech has been in decline since 2004. In the recent past even Europe’s liberal democracies have contributed to the decline by adopting increasingly restrictiv…
