IMMI – Icelandic grassroots innovation to legislation
Increased Internet censorship and surveillance has been an emerging trend over the last decade... Read More
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- 11 February 2014
- By: Päivikki Karhula
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Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 26 (SCCR26)
The 26th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will have in depth discussions on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions and for persons with other disabilities, as well as a discussion on the… Read More
- Events
- 31 October 2013
IFLA Signs on to Major International Document regarding Human Rights and Surveillance
IFLA has become a signatory to the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance. Read More
- News
- 30 October 2013
- By: anonymous
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 25 (SCCR25)
Updated news items concerning SCCR25 can be found: Copyright Limitations and Exceptions pages. Read More
- Events
- 22 November 2012
Banned Books video calendar is rolling
The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland, and IFLA's FAIFE Committee have together created the world's first Banned Books video calendar... Read More
- News
- 14 December 2011
- By: anonymous
Intellectual Freedom across the Globe
A series of three webinars exploring the following topics: Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, and Libraries, Religion, Free Expression, and Libraries, and Access to Health Information and Education in the Developing World Read More
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- 24 October 2011
Library Advocacy: Sharing and Learning from National and International Experiences
This one-day conference—aimed at library and information professionals in all sectors and at all levels—focuses on providing tools and sharing expertise for library advocacy in the current financial climate, while providing excellent peer networking opportunities. The programme looks at the benefits of advocating for the value of libraries… Read More
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- 08 April 2011
The New Press and Media Act in Hungary
In December 2010 Hungary’s Parliament passed a law which threatens fines on media who engage in “unbalanced coverage”. The following article written by FAIFE Chair Kai Ekholm and Tarja Svrda Ylilehto offers a detailed analysis of the situation, along with further study of the… Read More
- Publications
- 18 February 2011
- By: Kai Ekholm and Tarja Svärd-Ylilehto
What is the effect of WikiLeaks for Freedom of Information?
[PDF] Introduction WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organization working for transparency which publishes news leaks based on their ethical, historical and political significance. WikiLeaks was founded in 2006 by Chinese dissidents, journalists and mathematicians, and start-up company technologists from the United States, Taiwan, South Africa… Read More
- Publications
- 18 January 2011
- By: Päivikki Karhula
Message from the Chair
As the new chair of the FAIFE Committee I am delighted to send... Read More
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- 22 July 2010
- By: anonymous