FIRE submission - Academic Freedom and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression
April 28, 2020
Submission by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
to the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression Regarding Academic Freedom on College Campuses
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is pleased to offer this submission to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
(...) FIRE’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights, including freedom of expression and academic freedom, of students and faculty members at America’s colleges and universities. (...) In a 2017 statement, the AAUP urged “administrations, governing boards, and faculties, individually and collectively, to speak out clearly and
37 Josh Scheinblum, Kirkwood professor: 'I affirm that I am antifa,’ KCRG (Aug. 22, 2019), https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Kirkwood-professor-I-affirm-that-I-am-antifa-557897151.html. 38 Vanessa Miller, Linked in TV report to ‘antifa,’ ousted professor says Kirkwood violated his rights, GAZETTE (Aug. 27, 2019), https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/kirkwood-professor-antifa-jeff-klinzman-free-speech- removal-reports-kcrg-fox-news-community-college-20190827. 39 Press Release, Found. for Individual Rights in Educ., VICTORY: College settles with ‘antifa’ professor fired for criticizing President Trump on Facebook, avoids First Amendment lawsuit from FIRE (Apr. 27, 2020), available at https://www.thefire.org/victory-college-settles-with-antifa-professor-fired-for-criticizing-president-trump- on-facebook-avoids-first-amendment-lawsuit-from-fire. 40 Uncle Turtleboy, Babson Professor Urges Iran To Bomb 52 American Cultural Sites To Own The Trumpsters, TB DAILY NEWS (Jan. 7, 2020), https://tbdailynews.com/babson-professor-urges-iran-to-bomb-52-american-cultural-sites-to-own-the- trumpsters. 41 Statement from Babson College, BABSON COLL.
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https://www.ohchr.org/sites/de...l_Rights_in_Education_FIRE.pdf
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Mandela, who passed away in early December 2013, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said this sad reality is also a reminder of “Madiba’s” courageous struggle against apartheid and his inspiring victory over the racist forces that had imprisoned him for 27 years.
(...) “Nelson Mandela’s journey from prisoner to President was the triumph of an extraordinary individual against the forces of hate, ignorance and fear — and it was a testimony to the power of courage, reconciliation and forgiveness to overcome the injustice of racial discrimination,” said the UN chief in his message on the Day.
(...) “On this Day, let us acknowledge that racial discrimination remains a dangerous threat and resolve to tackle it through dialogue inspired by the proven ability of individuals to respect, protect and defend our rich diversity as one human family,” he declared.
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2014/03/464352
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New El Salvador law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
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A young internally displaced man stands by the road on the outskirts of San Salvador in El Salvador.
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New El Salvador law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
10 January 2020
Law and Crime Prevention
A new law in El Salvador opens a door for tens of thousands of forced displacement victims in the country to access to life-saving humanitarian assistance and have their basic rights restored, said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday.
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/01/1055131
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The implication is that a battle is being fought against the enemy agent and victory will imply the complete vanquishing of the agent. Yet, battles are not chronic: they end in victory for one side and defeat for the other. So far, the history of public health has only one example of a battle won, in the sense of eradicating a disease from the face of the earth: smallpox. (...) Thus, I would suggest that our "victories" may be small and incremental, but the categorization and management of HIV infection as just another chronic illness will certainly take place soon, and this may be the win we will celebrate in the not too distant future.
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https://www.un.org/en/node/26843
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The implication is that a battle is being fought against the enemy agent and victory will imply the complete vanquishing of the agent. Yet, battles are not chronic: they end in victory for one side and defeat for the other. So far, the history of public health has only one example of a battle won, in the sense of eradicating a disease from the face of the earth: smallpox. (...) Thus, I would suggest that our "victories" may be small and incremental, but the categorization and management of HIV infection as just another chronic illness will certainly take place soon, and this may be the win we will celebrate in the not too distant future.
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https://www.un.org/en/chronicl...e/hivaids-will-we-win-and-when
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As we highlight women’s representation in judicial systems, we do so with a
sense of solidarity with individuals, groups and entities who are also promoting
gender equality in institutions such as national legislatures, executives, corporate
boardrooms, non-governmental organisations as well as in international
organisations.
8. (...) I am confident that more victories are
on the way.
I thank you for your kind attention and wish you a happy “International
Day of Women Judges”
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https://www.un.org/ecosoc/site...oc-president-10-march-2022.pdf
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He writes regularly in various media (El País, El Periódico, Cinco Días (Spain); El Telégrafo (Ecuador); Reforma, Aristegui Noticias, Forbes (México); El Quinto Poder (Chile); Univison… In his articles and books, he thinks about new political communication forms and social and business trends.
He has won four “Victory Award” (the Victory Award for Political Blog of the Year Content Impact on Education Policy 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012).
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Score: 1017932.1
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https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/W...UTI%C3%89RREZ-Rubi-Antoni.aspx
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Yet no single country holds the keys to victory against our invisible enemy.
If we are to defeat COVID-19, achieve a global recovery
and avoid a future pandemic,
then we must work together across borders.
(...) Only a few months ago, before the pandemic struck,
we stood on the brink of a similar victory against polio.
None of these advances would have been possible without this great organisation, the United Nations,
which strives to represent the combined genius and resolve of humanity.
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Score: 1017932.1
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https://www.un.org/sites/un2.u....org/files/statement_by_uk.pdf
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Yet no single country holds the keys to victory against our invisible enemy.
If we are to defeat COVID-19, achieve a global recovery
and avoid a future pandemic,
then we must work together across borders.
(...) Only a few months ago, before the pandemic struck,
we stood on the brink of a similar victory against polio.
None of these advances would have been possible without this great organisation, the United Nations,
which strives to represent the combined genius and resolve of humanity.
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Score: 1017932.1
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https://www.un.org/sites/un2.u...es/2020/05/statement_by_uk.pdf
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I'm Laura Rasoanaivo,18, judoka, champion of Madagascar, gold medallist at the 2019 Island Games, gold medallist at the 2020 Reunion International Tournament, and recently gold medallist at the African Junior Individuals Championships 2022.
1. What makes you get up in the morning? (...) My greatest personal achievement so far is how I built myself mentally, what I have become over the years and my victories in almost all competitions.
4. What is your philosophy of life?
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https://www.unicef.org/madagas...above-all-state-mind-%E2%80%B3
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