Information on "Freedom of Speech, Opinion and Expression"
April 2013
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4 Apr 2013
Super PACs in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores the super PACs (Political Action Committee) in the US: what they are, how they developed, and what they raised and spent in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. More on «Super PACs in Federal Elections»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Freedom of Expression in Kenya: Exploring Public Use of Old and New Media
Author: Winnie V Mitullah
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This briefing paper analyzes how Kenyans are using old and new media as channels for expression. More on «Freedom of Expression in Kenya: Exploring Public Use of Old and New Media» -
Nov 2012
Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper looks at Tunisia after the January 2011 revolution. More on «Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations »
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Crucial Reform of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Remains a Distant Dream
Author: Sana Majeed McMillion
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have been at the center of a fierce debate, especially after the assassination of the Punjab governor, Salman Taseer, in 2011. More on «Crucial Reform of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Remains a Distant Dream»
September 2012
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20 Sep 2012
The Press and Freedom of Speech in Ukraine Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
Author: Tadeusz Iwański
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This commentary discusses the role of the media and freedom of speech ahead of the 2012 parliamentary election in the Ukraine. More on «The Press and Freedom of Speech in Ukraine Ahead of Parliamentary Elections» -
Sep 2012
Does the EU Still Have Leverage on Questions of Freedom of Expression in Turkey?
Author: Michael Leigh
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / Stiftung Mercator / Istanbul Policy Center (IPC)
The author of this commentary argues that the EU's leverage on human rights issues in Turkey may have diminished since the de facto suspension of accession negotiations, but it is not negligible. More on «Does the EU Still Have Leverage on Questions of Freedom of Expression in Turkey?»
August 2012
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31 Aug 2012
Defamation Bill Committee Stage Report
Author: Alexander Horne
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Defamation Bill. More on «Defamation Bill Committee Stage Report» -
3 Aug 2012
Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Uzbekistan is a potential Central Asian regional power by virtue of its relatively large population, energy and other resources, and location in the heart of the region. More on «Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and US Interests»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Making of a New Constitution in Turkey (1)
Author: Ferhat Kentel, Levent Köker, Özge Genç
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
The paper concentrates on the process of the making of a new constitution that is initiated by the Turkish Parliament following the general elections of June 12, 2011. More on «Making of a New Constitution in Turkey (1)»
May 2012
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May 2012
Hearing Turkey’s Armenians
Author: Günay Göksu Özdoğan, Ohannes Kılıçdağı
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
The aim of this report is not only to introduce the problems that the Armenian population has been living with, but also the opinions of the different segments of Armenian society about the democratization process in Turkey. More on «Hearing Turkey’s Armenians»
