Forum for Humor and the Law

If you missed the live stream of our symposium hosted by @ColumbiaGFoE then you can see the recording here. Thank you again to our brilliant hosts and our fascinating speakers from around the globe. globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/events/laughin…

Our anniversary series continues with a new paper! Today, Alberto Godioli and Jennifer Young (@ForHum_WW) tackle the concept of humour in the ECtHR's case law and analyse the element of context from an interdisciplinary perspective. strasbourgobservers.com/2025/07/18/hum…

Second survey into UK comedy sector launched | Comedians and industry workers urged to contribute ift.tt/B42IXdt

Do you care about Freedom of Expression & you know our work? It takes less than 5 minutes to complete this survey, but your input will have a lasting effect on advancing and defending freedom of expression: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

¿Puede una democracia proteger la libertad de expresión y, a la vez, enfrentar los discursos de odio? Clase abierta el 17/6 con CGFoE y UBA Derecho. Inscripción gratuita. Flyer abajo.

We are delighted to announce the publication of our toolkit on humor. We hope it will provide a valuable resource to all those, like us, who want to protect and promote the vital role that humor plays in the world. Please do share it with your contacts.

We express solidarity with all journalists who face threats, intimidation and attacks for their work. Public interest journalism is more crucial than ever. The EU, member states, and candidate countries must act! @MediaFreedomEU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">article19.org/resources/euro… @article19europe @article19org

When we heard that an exhibition displaying cartoonists' work had been cancelled out of fear of causing offence we reached out to the curator to offer help. Turns out many did. We're delighted by this news. thetimes.com/uk/media/artic…

The April issue of our AI & Free Speech newsletter is out!

Vous êtes caricaturiste ✏️ et vous publiez (parfois) vos œuvres en ligne 🌐 ? La liberté d'expression vous tient à cœur 📣 ? Alors participez à la plus grande enquête jamais réalisée sur les expériences en ligne des dessinateur·rice·s de presse ! rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3O…

Political cartoonists: It’s your turn to be heard! Take a survey & help shape better protections for political cartoonists in the digital age.🎯 15 minutes. 🔒 Fully anonymous. 🗣️ Multilingual! Developed with @ForHum_WW. globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2025/0…

A call to all political cartoonists. Please fill this important survey.

Participate in the Most Comprehensive Survey of Political Cartoonists’ Online Experiences. The survey covers how and where you post your work, whether you have been censored, and how often you feel insulted or threatened by other users. forhum.org/blog/cartoonis…

The daytime "how to get funding" LCA workshop has now been filled up so there are now only a VERY FEW spaces left for the evening one. If you want to ensure you get on the workshop, check out livecomedyassociation.co.uk/events and register as soon as you can.

1 Staying updated on all of the latest developments with AI is exhausting. Top that off with all the new regulations and policies seeking to address how we can (and can’t) use AI — it’s a lot to keep up with. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Here's what happened in February 🧵

“If we want to preserve democracy as a conversation based on shared facts, we must build a digital environment in which such conversation is possible, and the US is not the model,” writes Catalina Botero Marino for @el_pais. Read it all & much more here: mailchi.mp/columbia/right…

⏰ Journalists: The application deadline for our flagship global program, the 2025 Ochberg Fellowship, is in five days! Hurry up and apply: dartcenter.submittable.com/submit/318226/…

🔴Happening Today! There's still time to join us for a crucial discussion on the state of media freedom in Croatia. 📅12:00 CET | Online mfrr.eu/tackling-polit…

Good news! The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended till February 28! You have one more week to send your brilliant ideas to the conference organizing committee!

The NGO Article 19 writes about the importance of protecting satire as a vital medium of speaking truth to power. mailchi.mp/article19.org/…

'A must-watch for anyone interested in comedy, politics and speaking truth to power' | Jena Friedman shares her Perfect Playlist ift.tt/QUDtBl2