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.https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mv6r637nhc2x📢 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/10 Sep 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6r637nhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mv6qszsnr22x🏛️⚖️ 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.social10 Sep 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6qszsnr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mv6jdc55rc2x📢📍🌍👀 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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-monitor/ (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)10 Sep 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6jdc55rc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3muxc5ks2zs24📢 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. https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/09/cgfoe-protest-monitor-september-3-2026-issue-indonesia/07 Sep 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxc5ks2zs24https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3muuos6xjvc24Without 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. 📍 https://mailchi.mp/columbia/not-guilty-major-setback-for-journalists-protection-in-malta?e=[UNIQID]06 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuos6xjvc24https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mufoikxlrk24Trump’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👉 https://mailchi.mp/columbia/trump-administration-censors-and-sanitizes-american-history?e=[UNIQID]31 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufoikxlrk24https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mufmwynrts2t📢📢📢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. 🔗 https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-monitor/31 Aug 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufmwynrts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mttx464hvs2e🏛️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.pdf24 Aug 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttx464hvs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mttwewwhik2e🏛️🚩 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. https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Inter-American-System-of-Human-Rights-%E2%80%93-Second-Edition-1.pdf24 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwewwhik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mtbnuo47fc2z‼️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: https://mailchi.mp/columbia/algorithms-amplification-and-public-order-under-article-10-echr?e=[UNIQID]17 Aug 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbnuo47fc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mtbmrjodhs2k‼️🗣 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/17 Aug 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbmrjodhs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mq7vonxowc25🌍📢 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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/protest-monitor/09 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7vonxowc25https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mtbm6ie62s2kIn 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 https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/08/cgfoe-protest-monitor-august-6-2026-issue-pakistan-administered-kashmir/17 Aug 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbm6ie62s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mssaj43tzc2zJournalist 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. https://mailchi.mp/columbia/cgfoe-intervenes-in-case-concerning-investigative-journalist-in-colombia?e=7e61be9b9a11 Aug 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssaj43tzc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mse6nmlpos2i🇹🇳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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/07/cgfoe-protest-monitor-july-30-2026-issue-tunisia/05 Aug 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse6nmlpos2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3ms66q34i3s2m🇮🇳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: https://mailchi.mp/columbia/protests-in-india-mishi-choudhary-on-mass-digital-rights-violations?e=[UNIQID]03 Aug 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms66q34i3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mrmsllw6h22v📢‼️🇮🇳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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/07/cgfoe-protest-monitor-july-23-2026-issue-india/27 Jul 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmsllw6h22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mrm7kub7hc2qFuture 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: https://mailchi.mp/columbia/pavol-szalai-on-media-freedom-in-central-and-eastern-europe?e=7e61be9b9a27 Jul 2026 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrm7kub7hc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mr37le2atk2g📢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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/07/cgfoe-protest-monitor-july-16-2026-issue-turkiye/20 Jul 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr37le2atk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mr37fpfx4c2g📢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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/07/cgfoe-protest-monitor-july-16-2026-issue-turkiye/20 Jul 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr37fpfx4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mqufotf37s2g‼️“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: https://mailchi.mp/columbia/cgfoe-helps-establish-a-historic-precedent-for-investigative-journalism?e=[UNIQID]17 Jul 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqufotf37s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mqcwfpvmdc25📌 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. 🔗 https://mailchi.mp/columbia/cgfoe-interviews-un-special-rapporteur-on-belarus?e=[UNIQID]10 Jul 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwfpvmdc25https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mqcwfpvmdc25📌 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. 🔗 https://mailchi.mp/columbia/cgfoe-interviews-un-special-rapporteur-on-belarus?e=[UNIQID]10 Jul 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwfpvmdc25https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mqcsqeiyvc25Many 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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/publications/interview-with-un-special-rapporteur-on-belarus-the-large-number-of-hrc-cases-speaks-both-about-repression-and-the-professionalism-of-human-rights-defenders/10 Jul 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcsqeiyvc25https://bsky.app/profile/cgfoe.bsky.social/post/3mqcqbbsmek25📢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: https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2026/07/cgfoe-protest-monitor-july-9-2026-issue-tanzania/10 Jul 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:j6gt55d3fooifsmudorm4q5t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcqbbsmek25