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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.

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Cartoonists Rights @cartoonistsrights.org · 07/10/2026
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS condemns the latest twist in the ongoing judicial harassment of Doğan Pehlevan (Türkiye), an 11-month, 20-day suspended sentence over “insulting the president” via an X account he says isn’t even his own. www.turkishminute.com/2026/10/06/l...
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LeMan cartoonist gets suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan - Turkish Minute
An İstanbul court on Tuesday handed down an 11-month suspended sentence to LeMan magazine cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in posts from an X account he denies ow...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Protest Explained: #Iran🧕✊ Students of Allameh Tabataba’i University in Tehran protested hijab rules & poor campus conditions. They also called for the release of imprisoned classmates. 🔗https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/10/cgfoe-protest-monitor-october-1-2026-issue-iran/
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
✊📢🪧Week in Protests: #NewYork, #Liverpool, #Tirana, #Venezuela, #India, #Ghana & #France, 🔗More protests took place over the past week. Find them using our web tool: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni... Photo by Aurelio Cárdenas
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Cartoonists Rights @cartoonistsrights.org · 07/10/2026
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS voices concern about the progress of the so-called “Anti-Meme Law” in Mexico. Any bill intended to combat digital fraud must also allow people – including cartoonists & satirists – to express themselves freely online. yucatanmagazine.com/mexico-anti-...
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New, Controversial Anti-Meme Law Passes in Mexico’s Senate
The Mexican Senate "anti-meme" law has sparked intense debate regarding digital freedom and political satire.
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‼️ 📣 ALERT #Türkiye: X Account of Digital Rights Advocate and CGFoE Expert Yaman Akdeniz Blocked. 🔗 This & more in our latest #newsletter: mailchi.mp/columbia/new...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‼️Hot off the press: Adjudicating False Information: A Global Case Law Analysis, by Ibrahim Sabra, Kseniia Guliaeva, Olga Startseva, and Anna Tauber. The paper is part of the Special Collection of the Case Law on Freedom of Expression.💡 globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications...
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New Special Collection Paper: Adjudicating False Information: A Global Case Law Analysis - Global Freedom of Expression
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to advance understanding of the international and national norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression in an inter-...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‼️🛋️Join us for a webinar & learn about ways courts around the world address false information and what this means for freedom of expression. 📅 When: October 15, 2026 ⏲️ 9:00am-10:30am ET 🔗Register to attend: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/events/adjud...
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Adjudicating False Information: A Global Case Law Analysis - Global Freedom of Expression
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In 2025, mentions of protest doubled in the CGFoE newsletter. What began as a feature quickly evolved into a monitoring tool, says A.Vorozhtsova, ➡️https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications/interview-about-the-cgfoe-protest-monitor-we-quickly-realized-we-were-filling-a-research-gap/
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We survey protests weekly asking which of those events matters most for democracy & freedom of expression. That shapes Protest Monitor, I. Sabra. ➡️https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications/interview-about-the-cgfoe-protest-monitor-we-quickly-realized-we-were-filling-a-research-gap/
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Media Freedom Rapid Response @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Two years ago, Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna died in Russian captivity. In this MFRR interview, Angelina Kariakina, Victoria’s former editor, speaks about her legacy, the search for justice and the urgent need to bring those still held home. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUSs...
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Remembering Victoria Roshchyna: The Fight for Justice Continues
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣📢📍Recently, across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, protesters condemned proposed constitutional changes. Police responded with a crackdown. 🖇️https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/09/cgfoe-protest-monitor-september-24-2026-issue-dr-congo/
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣📢🎉For the past 9 months we have been documenting protest globally. 📍See our Protest Monitor with protest tracker page: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni... ‼️See our weekly summary and the spotlight: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📣📢🪧 This week in Protest: CHILE Marking 53 years since the coup that started Augusto Pinochet’s bloody dictatorship, protesters clashed with the police. Almost 300 people were detained. globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CGFoE Protest Monitor 📢📢📢 This Week in Protest: Spain, Tunisia, Ireland, Germany, Uganda, Serbia and Bulgaria. 🌐 Find more protests using our web tool here: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📢⚖️🏛️Newsletter alert- recent cases from ECtHR & US courts concerning privacy, freedom of expression + press freedom; Bulgaria, The Authors Guild v. National Endowment for the Humanities and The New York Times v. DoD➡️https://mailchi.mp/columbia/ai-slowdown-debate-put-human-rights-first?e=[UNIQID]
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📢 Protest Monitor: #Albania, where, following the 100th consecutive day of the “Flamingo Revolution” in Tirana, police clashed with protesters, blocking their march to parliament.📍📍📍https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/09/cgfoe-protest-monitor-september-10-2026-issue-albania/
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🏛️⚖️ Two recent Hungarian cases highlight the continuing tensions between freedom of expression, equality, and LGBTIQ+ rights. 🚨This + more in our latest newsletter: us8.campaign-archive.com?u=5b024e7a0c... @cjeu.bsky.social
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📢📍🌍👀 CGFoE Weekly Protest Monitor: #Chile, #srilankana, #Bangladesh, #Thessaloniki, #Greece, #Brazil, #Tunisia & accross #Germany, after far-right party won a stat📢e election in Saxony-Anhalt. 🔗All about it here: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni... (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📢 Latest Protest Monitor spotlights Indonesia, where, one year after nationwide demonstrations turned deadly, thousands protested against corruption. The authorities detained dozens and deployed military forces. globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Without accountability, trust in the rule of law erodes. We stand in solidarity with Daphne’s family, who have been tirelessly fighting for justice & other journalists facing retaliation for their work. 📍 mailchi.mp/columbia/not...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump’s EO targets information on Native Americans, slavery, climate & civil rights. In National Parks Conservation Association v. US Department of Interior, the court issued preliminary injunction ordering restoration of historical information. All in our #newsletter👉 mailchi.mp/columbia/tru...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 31/08/2026
Trump's attacks on female reporters are eroding trust in media, FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social told @axios.com. "You have to have a willingness to engage with reporters who disagree with you ... in particular with outlets that may be skeptical of your policies."
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Trump keeps turning his fire on female reporters
Press freedom advocates say Trump's attacks on female reporters undermine media trust.
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📢📢📢Latest from our Protest Monitor: Hundreds of young Russians expressed support for the country’s only antiwar party Yabloko. Over 80 people were detained in Moscow. 🔗 globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni...
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A federal judge has ruled that FIU likely violated the First Amendment rights of students who staged a silent protest last spring. Read our prior statement: pen.org/press-release/pen-america-c…
Quote from William Johnson, Director, PEN America Florida, about the importance of free speech rights on campus. The text highlights the positive impact on open inquiry and expression. PEN America logo is at the bottom right corner.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/08/2026
🔔 Join a live @rightsdissent.bsky.social webinar to learn about the Trump admin's McCarthyite crackdown on political dissent and targeting of US journalists, featuring @chipgibbons.bsky.social, @seth-stern.bsky.social, and Jenin Younes. 🗓️ Aug. 27, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT Watch:
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Independent Media & the New McCarthyism
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 25/08/2026
DHS agents secretly recorded meetings of anti-ICE protesters at churches, libraries around Minneapolis, infiltrated group chats, sought financial records, and more. The scope of the surveillance was “breathtaking,” @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social tells NPR.
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Churches, libraries and breweries: Inside DHS' covert surveillance operation
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🏛️What does @echr.coe.int say about freedom of expression in digital age? Explore 72 Grand Chamber judgments in our 2nd ed. Special Collection.🔗https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Grand-Chamber-of-the-European-Court-of-Human-Rights-%E2%80%93-Second-Edition-1.pdf
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🏛️🚩 The Inter-American Court characterized the murder of a journalist as the most extreme form of censorship. This and more in our latest edition of the Special Collection of Case Law on FoE from IAHRS. globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/u...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‼️New from Natalie Alkiviadou (CGFoE): Miladze v. Georgia marks a shift in the ECtHR’s approach to online political speech — but with a cost. ➡️ This and more in our latest #newsletter: mailchi.mp/columbia/alg...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‼️🗣 Last week, thousands protested a controversial private property bill across #Argentina. The police response in Buenos Aires left more than 1,500 people injured- ▶️▶️▶️https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/08/cgfoe-protest-monitor-august-13-2026-issue-argentina/
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌍📢 Exciting news! We've launched a new tool for tracking protests around the world—updated every week. 🔗 More about it in the newsletter: us8.campaign-archive.com?u=5b024e7a0c... 📊 See CGFoE Protest Monitor here: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In the lead-up to elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the region has been engulfed in two months of continuous mass protests, which have turned deadly. ➡️➡️➡️ CGFoE Protest Monitor, August 6, 2026 Issue: Pakistan-Administered Kashmir globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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CGFoE Protest Monitor, August 6, 2026 Issue: Pakistan-Administered Kashmir - Global Freedom of Expression
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Journalist Claudia Julieta Duque Orrego was subjected to surveillance and psychological torture in Colombia. The officer prosecuted in her case was acquitted without proper analysis & appeal. CGFoE’s new amicus brief argues this risks sending a dangerous message. mailchi.mp/columbia/cgf...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🇹🇳Last week  in Tunis, thousands held an anti-government rally, marking five years since President Kais Saied’s seizure of emergency powers. ‼️More in our Protest Monitor: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🇮🇳The government’s response showed how rapidly the tools of digital governance can be converted into tools of political control and surveillance,” Mishi Choudhary, founder of the SFLC.in, told CGFoE. ‼️More in our latest #newsletter: mailchi.mp/columbia/pro...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📢‼️🇮🇳India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement has protested continuously since June 6 and faced its largest mobilization and a heavy state crackdown on July 20.  🌍👀More in the CGFoE Protest Monitor: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Future of Europe’s media freedom is determined in CEE Europe- Pavol Szalai of RSF on topics from Russian disinformation and SLAPPs to crimes against journalists. 👉 Read the interview and case analysis from Serbia and Croatia in our latest #newsletter: mailchi.mp/columbia/pav...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📢Ahead of and during the NATO summit, which was held in Ankara on July 7-8, #Türkiye’s authorities orchestrated a mass crackdown on freedom of expression. 🌍👀More in the CGFoE Protest Monitor: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📢Ahead of and during the NATO summit, which was held in Ankara on July 7-8, #Türkiye’s authorities orchestrated a mass crackdown on freedom of expression. 🌍👀More in the CGFoE Protest Monitor: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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CGFoE Protest Monitor, July 16, 2026 Issue: Türkiye - Global Freedom of Expression
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
‼️“CGFoE’s amicus curiae brief showed the Chilean judiciary that this was not an isolated domestic crime, but an attack on journalism as a matter of international concern,” said Mauricio Weibel after the historic victory.📌 More about the case in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/columbia/cgf...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/07/2026
Index and partners publish a report on the deteriorating situation for media freedom and safety of journalists in #Serbia. We call on the authorities to end the targeting of journalists and stop all verbal, physical & legal attacks against the press⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/serb...
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Serbia: A dangerous spiral of violence against journalists - Index on Censorship
Media freedom in Serbia is in a deepening crisis with a rapidly closing window for independent journalism to operate
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📌 Some 9,914 people have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution in #Belarus since 2020, including for posts and likes. Read the new case analysis on freedom of expression violations in Belarus + interview in the latest newsletter. 🔗 mailchi.mp/columbia/cgf...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📌 Some 9,914 people have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution in #Belarus since 2020, including for posts and likes. Read the new case analysis on freedom of expression violations in Belarus + interview in the latest newsletter. 🔗 mailchi.mp/columbia/cgf...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Many cases to the HRC can be attributed to both the scale of repression in #Belarus & professionalism of its HRD, such as Viasna and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, said Nils Muižnieks, the UN Special Rapporteur. 👉 Read the interview here: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications...
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Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: “The large number of HRC cases speaks both about repression and the professionalism of human rights defenders” - Global Freedom of Expression
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📢Tanzania: Anti-government protests were planned for Saba Saba Day, marking the country's fight for independence. Authorities responded with a preemptive crackdown continuing the brutal cycle of repression. 🌍👀More in the CGFoE Protest Monitor: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 08/07/2026
DHS investigated a New York woman for the supposed offense of reposting the news. The government shouldn't get to decide what journalism is too dangerous to share.
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The government wants to scare Americans out of sharing the news
The Department of Homeland Security has a new tactic to suppress reporting: silence people who repost information from news stories
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Join us this month for our "Summer Office Hours" webinar series for staff and administrators on campus. Our first conversation is July 14, “Reimagining Accountability When Addressing Harm on Campus” hosted by @penamerica.bsky.social. Register here: pen-america-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A promotional poster titled "Summer Office Hours" for webinars targeted at university staff and administrators. The events are hosted by PEN America Consultant Nejma Celestine-Donnor. The sessions include "Reimagining Accountability on Campus" on July 14 with b.a. medina from the University of Maryland, "Where’s the Line Between Free Speech and Harm?" on July 21 with Aileen Favilla from PEN America, and "Rebuilding Trust After Conflict" on July 28 with Katrina Caldwell from All In Consulting Group. The bottom features the PEN America logo.
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌍📢 Exciting news! We've launched a new tool for tracking protests around the world—updated every week. 🔗 More about it in the newsletter: us8.campaign-archive.com?u=5b024e7a0c... 📊 See CGFoE Protest Monitor here: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-moni...
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“When a government weaponizes immigration to punish speech, millions of immigrants and citizens feel that blow.” Read more about Mohsen Mahdawi's case, including a legal analysis ↘️ 🆕https://mailchi.mp/columbia/cu-student-mohsen-mahdawi-again-faces-deportation-for-speech?e=7e61be9b9a
Photo credit: Stella Ragas / Columbia Daily Spectator
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression @cgfoe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
In his article, Lautaro Furfaro unpacks the US Supreme Court’s decision, contrasting the Court’s 1st Amendment framing of conversion therapy bans with international human rights standards on so-called conversion practices. 🔍Article: globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications...
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