WEBINAR 8 JUL 16:00 UTC – CELE UP / EFF – Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism,” scheduled for 8 July 2026. The background shows a blurred image of a document labeled “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” with a judge’s gavel resting across it, creating a dark, serious tone. At the top are the logos for Universidad de Palermo CELE and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Large white text in the foreground presents the event title and date.
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On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, at 13:00-14:00 ART (16:00-17:00 UTC), the Center for Studies in Freedom of Expression (CELE) at the University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, together with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), will host a webinar ‘Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism‘

The panel will address critical issues from the perspective of different stakeholders, such as security-based restrictions on freedom of expression, colluding interests between states and online platforms, the role of states in protecting and promoting freedom of expression in times of democratic backsliding, and the use of indirect means to weaken intermediary liability immunities.

The session will be conducted in English.

SPEAKERS
Irene Khan – UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
Irina Schoulgin Nyoni – Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law, Sweden
Chantal Joris – Acting Head of Law and Policy, ARTICLE 19
David Greene – Senior Counsel, EFF

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