Freedex Mandate

In June 2014, Clinic director Professor David Kaye was named the United Nations Special Rapporteur to monitor, promote and protect freedom of opinion and expression around the world. Clinic students supported the Special Rapporteur work by investigating problems in such areas as the protection of journalists, artists, academics and various “new media” practitioners (like bloggers), the impact of surveillance on free expression, the right to access government information, the regulation of hate speech and other subjects that touch on the international right to freedom of expression. Clinic students also explored specific country situations and helped develop regional networks of defenders committed to free expression. Professor David Kaye’s mandate ended in July 31, 2020.

Please visit https://freedex.org/ to review the mandate’s work and its collaboration with the Clinic