Human Rights
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Institute Update
New Podcast on Speech & the Border
Season three of “Views on First” looks at the frontiers of censorship and surveillance
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Reacts to British Court Ruling Allowing Julian Assange to Appeal Extradition to the U.S.
Says prosecuting Assange under the Espionage Act threatens press freedom
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Deep Dive
In a victory for free speech, lawsuit challenging mail digitization in jails will move forward
Case brought by incarcerated people and their loved ones in San Mateo, California
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on British Court Hearing in Case Against Julian Assange
Urges Justice Department to drop Espionage Act charges, saying they’re a threat to press freedom
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Press Statement
Federal Court in Texas Orders Caldwell County to Open Bail Hearings to the Public
Ruling protects the First Amendment rights of the press and public to observe critically important hearings
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Press Statement
El Faro Journalists, Knight Institute Urge Court to Deny Motion to Dismiss Case Against Spyware Manufacturer
Court should hold NSO Group responsible for use of its spyware to surveil and intimidate journalists
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Deep Dive
Judging in Secret
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel was once known as the “constitutional conscience” of the executive branch, but in recent years it has been known principally for green-lighting torture, mass surveillance, and extrajudicial killings.
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Event
Spyware and the Press
A discussion about the threat that malicious surveillance technology poses to press freedom around the world
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Deep Dive
NYC’s nightmarish plan to prohibit physical mail in jails should be abandoned
A move to digitize this correspondence has proved in the past to dramatically undermine the expressive and privacy rights of both incarcerated and unincarcerated people
By Stephanie Krent -
Press Statement
Knight Institute and Committee to Protect Journalists Call for Release of Intelligence Report on Khashoggi Murder
Say suppression of report is an affront to press freedom
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Decision to Grant U.S. Request for Extradition of Julian Assange
Says indictment under the Espionage Act casts a shadow over investigative journalism
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Deep Dive
Are Human Rights Violations Becoming More Difficult to Hide?
In the post-/911 digital era, experts reflect on what they learned from the government's response to the World Trade Center attacks, and how the world of human rights activism has changed
By A. Adam Glenn -
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Deep Dive
In the “War on Terror,” What Did Rights Organizations Get Wrong?
Jameel Jaffer reflects on what the human rights community might have done differently in the aftermath of 9/11
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Event
The Mauritanian
Screening of The Mauritanian and panel discussion with Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Tahar Rahim, Nancy Hollander, and Larry Siems
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Calls on Biden Administration to Sanction Saudi Crown Prince for Murder of Journalist
Says newly released intelligence report on killing of Jamal Khashoggi underscores urgent need for accountability
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Analysis
How America Can Deliver Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
The recently released intelligence report concludes that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was likely responsible for the journalist’s murder. That can’t be the end of the story.
By Jameel Jaffer & Joel Simon -
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Event
The Dissident
Screening of the new documentary, The Dissident, and panel discussion about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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Analysis
Julian Assange is still in prison. And America's democratic principles are still at stake.
By Jameel JafferThe past four years have underscored the extent to which our democracy depends on the ability of journalists to report government secrets.
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Analysis
Trump’s Executive Order on the ICC is Illegal, Not Just Shameful
Sanctions raise First Amendment concerns
By Jameel Jaffer & Carrie DeCell -
Press Statement
Knight Institute Supports Challenge to Trump Administration’s Order Barring U.S. Human Rights Advocates from Engaging with International Criminal Court
OSJI’s lawsuit contends executive order is an abuse of power and violates the First Amendment
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Analysis
It's Assange in the Dock, But It's National Security Journalism on Trial
Jameel Jaffer highlights press freedom concerns in his testimony in Assange extradition proceeding
By Jameel Jaffer