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Whose freedom of expression is it anyway? The fear of terrorism and the “increasing polarization and rise of extremist views” has seen states amend and introduce laws on combatting terrorism or protecting victims, many of which interact directly with the right to free speech.
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The fear of terrorism and the “increasing polarization and rise of extremist views” has seen states amend and introduce laws on combatting terrorism or protecting victims, many of which interact directly with the right to free speech. Misuse of anti-terror legislation can threaten freedom of expression, and reduce democratic space. Counter-terrorism and the Arts is a framing paper, aiming to set out the main concerns regarding the impact of counter-terrorism policies, legislation and national security measures on freedom of expression, specifically in relation to the arts. This latest publication could not come at a better time, as some authoritarian governments around the world have also used state of emergency measures necessitated by COVID-19 to tighten their grip.
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As briefly mentioned above, this paper explores the contexts of freedom of expression and counter-terrorism legislation, establishing the importance of both their development and interaction in national and international law. Case studies of laws passed in Turkey, France, Spain and the United Kingdom are used to demonstrate a cross section of approaches to the threat of terrorism across the continent, analysing how these approaches have impacted on freedom of expression, especially in the arts, in these and other European States. Finally, this scoping paper ends with a brief synthesis of trends and impacts across Europe, suggesting further research and recommendations.
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This publication is a first attempt to take a comprehensive look at the confrontation between cities and multinationals’ power, which is played out in many different sectors, and in different ways. It includes articles written by activists, journalists, officials and academics from different European countries.
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This briefing takes a look at the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for refugees and migrants, and its anticipated influence on the border security and control market. What are the direct effects on migrants and refugees who are already living in vulnerable situations? What does it mean for people crossing international borders, seeking asylum, and transiting the deadly and treacherous migrant routes across regions, continents and seas? And how are they affected by government responses to the outbreak?
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The current economic crisis is merely triggered by COVID-19, argues Jan Douwe van der Ploeg. The real causes reside in the specificity of today’s global economic structure, and especially in three key features that lie at its core. In this policy brief he discusses these key features with reference to farming and food and presents building blocks for the construction of resilient alternatives to the current crisis.
How do we make sense of the diverse realities that exist at the intersection of migration and fisheries in Europe? This brief article is an initial attempt to understand the different ways that people who migrate interact with the European fisheries sector. It aims to contextualise this question by providing some background about the structural changes in the European fisheries sector that may shape who migrates, who fishes and under what conditions.
Nang Kham is 32 years old and lives with her husband and two children in a mountainous village in southern Shan State, Myanmar. Like many women around the world, she bears a disproportionate share of household work. She is also one of the tens of thousands of women who cultivate opium as a means of survival in Myanmar.
In January 2019 the World Health Organization issued a collection of formal recommendations to reschedule cannabis and cannabis-related substances, these present an opportunity for African governments and civil society to further decolonise drug control approaches on the continent, as well as to strengthen the international legal basis for emerging medicinal cannabis programmes in several African countries.
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