Please join us on September 14th and 21st for a two-part webinar on the increasing limits on free speech being imposed by governments around the world. The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) and Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression present a two-part webinar to critically explore the emerging threats to freedom of expression. Presenters will share views, legal strategies, resources, and practical information on developing compelling arguments to defend freedom of expression and challenge laws that threaten it. Speakers are noted experts in the field and highlight how local advocates around the world may draw from international law and comparative experience to complement and enhance their advocacy.

PART 1 focuses on the practical application of international human rights law will be held on 14th September at 8am UTC/9am EST/2pm WAT/3pm CAT/4pm EAT. Don’t miss out! Click here to register:

Moderator:

Bridget Kamanga-Mafusire, Regional Legal Advisor, Africa, ISLP

Speakers:

Sara Lulo, Executive Director, ISLP
Hawley Johnson, Associate Director, Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University
Judge Darian Pavli, European Court of Human Rights
Kola Alapinni, Trustee and Director of Operations & General Counsel, the Foundation for Religious Freedom; Barrister & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Nigeria
Peter Noorlander, Consultant on Social Justice Law and Policy, Civil Society Empowerment and Organizational Development; Co-founder of Mediadefence.org
Richard N. Winfield, Co-founder and Chair of the Media Law Working Group, ISLP

PART 2 focuses on decided cases that have shaped the legal landscape and will be held on 21st September at 8am UTC/9am EST/2pm WAT/3pm CAT/4pm EAT. Don’t miss out! Click here to register:

Moderators:

Bridget Kamanga-Mafusire, Regional Legal Advisor, Africa, ISLP
Hawley Johnson, Associate Director, Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University
Vlada Gurvich, Law Fellow, ISLP

Speakers:

Samantha Barbas, Director, Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, School of Law, University at Buffalo
Kyu Ho Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment Chair, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon
David Schulz, Floyd Abrams Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law, and Director of Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, Yale Law School; Senior Counsel, Media Practice Group, Ballard Spahr, LLP
Mary Fitzgerald, Director of Expression, Open Society Foundation
Richard N. Winfield, Co-founder and Chair of the Media Law Working Group, ISLP