Freedom of expression Archives - FIBGAR Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:20:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png Freedom of expression Archives - FIBGAR 32 32 We have published our report “Cultivating Democracy: Recipes for Resilience” https://fibgar.es/en/we-have-published-our-report-cultivating-democracy-recipes-for-resilience/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:38 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26579 Following several months of analysis, research and data collection, we are pleased to announce that the report “Cultivating Democracy: Recipes for Resilience” has now been published and is freely available to the public. This document, part of our project co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, aims to identify the main...

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]]> Workshop: “Cultivating Democracy” at Greenpeace Spain https://fibgar.es/en/workshop-cultivating-democracy-at-greenpeace-spain/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:25:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26333 On Thursday 12 March, we held a workshop as part of our project “Cultivating Democracy: Recipes for Resilience”, a research initiative co-funded by the State Secretariat for Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. This event was held at Greenpeace Spain headquarters and it took place from 9:30am to 5pm....

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]]> SLAPPs and digital policing: growing pressure on freedom of expression in Latin America https://fibgar.es/en/slapps-and-digital-policing-growing-pressure-on-freedom-of-expression-in-latin-america/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:59:30 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26173 In recent years, various international and regional organisations have warned of a deterioration in freedom of expression and public participation in Latin America. This cannot be explained by a single reason, but rather by the coexistence of different practices and mechanisms that, in both formal and informal spheres, have an inhibiting effect on those who...

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]]> November 2: For the Safety of Those Who Tell the Truth https://fibgar.es/en/november-2-for-the-safety-of-those-who-tell-the-truth/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:26:32 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=25649 Ending impunity for crimes against journalists remains one of the greatest and most urgent challenges of our time. Every November 2, the world commemorates the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 through Resolution A/RES/68/163, in memory of two French journalists killed in Mali...

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]]> Muzzled democracies: free speech in times of authoritarian regression https://fibgar.es/en/muzzled-democracies-free-speech-in-times-of-authoritarian-regression/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:35:45 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=25569 The right to freedom of expression is presented as a cornerstone for the protection and consolidation of democracies, since through it, other human rights can be protected, guaranteed, and enforced. Through its various manifestations –such as the right to freedom of the press, access to information, and the right to protest, among others– it constitutes...

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]]> The Human Rights Committee urges Spain to protect freedom of expression and human rights defenders https://fibgar.es/en/the-human-rights-committee-urges-spain-to-protect-freedom-of-expression-and-human-rights-defenders/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=25133 In July, the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations adopted the seventh periodic report on Spain, in which it highlighted key recommendations to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights, especially those related to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, as well as the protection of human rights defenders. The Committee expressed deep concern...

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