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Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Advanced Course
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- 4 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Introduction and Overview
- Freedom of Expression on-Line
- Intermediary Liability
- Censorship by proxy and other implications
- Are Bloggers Journalists?
- The Liability of Search Engines
- The Right To Be Forgotten
- Surveillance within and Across Borders
- Incitement and Hate Speech: Article 20 of the ICCPR
- Incitement and Hate Speech: International Comparison
- Regional and Domestic Implementation of the Prohibition of Incitement
- National Security and Speech: International Standards
- Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Expression
- Countering Incitement and Hate Speech
- Defamation (1): The Basics
- Defamation (2): Digital Speech
- Privacy Online
- Violence against Expression
- Protection of Journalists and HRDs
Prerequisite
If you are not familiar with the legal framework and issues related to freedom of expression, we suggest enrolling in the Foundational Course first.
Instructors
Agnès Callamard
Director, Global Freedom of Expression
Columbia University
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