Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Initiative - Stakeholders

The Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Initiative  seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on FoE and FoI around the world.

Columbia Global Freedom of Expression was established in 2014 by Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger , a noted First Amendment scholar, bringing together international experts and activists with the University’s faculty and students to survey, document, and strengthen free expression. Dr. Agnès Callamard, a distinguished human rights advocate and former director of the organization ARTICLE 19, is executive director.

Macedonia: Open competition “Freedom of expression in a mini video” 2016 - Opportunities

The French Institute in Skopje invites young people to take part in a competition “Freedom of expression in a mini video” 2016. Entries accepted until 6th May

Freedom of Expression and the Broadcasting Media - Legal Resources

A selection of the ECHR case law in the field of the audio-visual broadcasting

Media Pluralism Monitor 2015 - Monitoring tool

The Media Pluralism Monitor 2015 is a measurement tool designed to assess the risks to media pluralism in EU member states. The second MPM pilot-project is a follow-up to the Media Pluralism Monitor  2014, covering new countries

Moldova: Access to Information and Media Independence - Reports

Freedom House report on Moldova for the Universal Periodic Review focuses on the delays in the media legislation reform which curtail access to information, media independence and pluralism  

Encryption - A Matter of Human Rights - Reports

Restrictions on access to and use of encryption may constitute an interference with the enjoyment of human rights, holds Amnesty International’s first official stance on encryption 

Burnout in journalists: a systematic literature review - Reports

A concise, comprehensive, and systematic review of the quantitative literature relating to the experience of burnout in journalists

Media Freedom on the Internet: An OSCE Guidebook - Manuals

The Guidebook deals with the legal issues concerning Internet freedom and blocking policies of OSCE memberstates

Turkey: Sign the petition for public's right to access information - Campaigns

Journalist organizations in Turkey launched a petition calling for the release of journalists and for ensuring freedom of press and expression in the country

EU Investigative Journalism Awards in the Western Balkans and Turkey - Opportunities

The 2016 calls for nominations for the EU awards for investigative journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey has been launched between 7 - 11 March in the seven countries taking part to this regional initiative