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Regardless of Frontiers

Global Freedom of Expression in a Troubled World

Lee C. Bollinger and Agnes Callamard
Columbia UP, 2021

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical
  • Applicable

Recommendation

After World War II, institutions such as the United Nations organized a global template for human rights, including freedom of expression and access to government information. But as Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger and United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard relate, the rise of populist politics and neoliberal economics has brought attacks on freedom of expression and the media. These deeply informed articles will resonate with readers who care about democracy and a free press.

Take-Aways

  • The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined freedom of expression as a human right.
  • Freedom of expression is a global issue.
  • Preserving free media is a “global norm.”

About the Authors

Lee C. Bollinger is the president of Columbia University, where he is also the Seth Low Professor. Agnes Callamard is the director of the University’s Global Freedom of Expression initiative and serves as the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings.

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