Content tagged Freedom of expression
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- IFLA Provides Input on the Challenges to the Right of Privacy in the Digital Age
The Human Rights Council adopted resolution 34/7 on March 23rd 2017, on “the right to privacy in the digital age”. This contained two follow-up steps: organize an expert workshop on...
News - 10 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Privacy in libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Comments by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to the Content Regulation in the Digital Age 2018 Human Rights Council Report
The submission is available here.
Publication - 18 January 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA and the Information Society, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications
- IFLA at Mozfest
Our participation to Mozfest was a blast. We met new people and learned a lot from them. Read about the experience and learn the new web literacy tools Mozilla made available to all. One...
News - 16 November 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cooperation, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet access, Knowledge society, Open Access, Open Source, United Kingdom
- Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee welcomes new members.
At the WLIC Conference in Wroclaw, Poland, new members were introduced to the FAIFE committee for the term 2017-2019. The Committee is happy to welcome Brent Roe (serving his 2nd term), Loise...
News - 29 August 2017
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information
- Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression events at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Wroclaw 2017
Session 030: Business Meeting I, 19 August, 10:15 – 12:15, Oval 11 Session 130: Business Meeting II, 22 August, 08:00 -10:30, Conference Room A Session 151a: Can we be...
News - 16 August 2017
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Poland
- Libraries, Human Rights and the Internet: IFLA Engages in Geneva
Libraries have a major practical role in giving their users access to knowledge and protecting their intellectual freedom. As well as public access to Internet connections, they...
News - 12 June 2017
Tags: Freedom of expression, IFLA and the Information Society, Internet access, Switzerland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Human Rights Council - 35th Session
The UN Human Rights Council meets at least three times a year, and looks both at the status of human rights in individual countries (though Universal Periodic Reviews) and specific themes. IFLA...
Event - 22 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Event, Freedom of expression, Human rights, Switzerland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Liberties in the Library: Updates
This page contains 'Liberties in the Library' updates as sent out on the FAIFE Network mailing list. The updates are curated by IFLA Headquarters, and we welcome suggestions for stories...
Informational Page - 12 January 2017
Tags: faife, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Different Paths, Same Principles – Discussing Library Codes of Ethics
The work of libraries in providing access to knowledge is not a simple one. As well as much discussed constraints linked to levels of funding, staffing and copyright laws, librarians and library...
News - 23 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, Code of Ethics, Croatia, Freedom of expression, Ireland, Professional ethics, United Kingdom, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Unnecessary and Disproportionate: IFLA President Donna Scheeder Calls for End to Proceedings against Natalya Sharina
In October 2015, Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow, was arrested and charged on suspicion of inciting hatred or animosity towards a social group....
News - 15 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Russian Federation, Ukraine, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Liberty in the Library – FAIFE Network Launches
Libraries are increasingly places not just for reading, but also for creating and sharing. They are guardians of free access to information and free expression – two values which are...
News - 29 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Libraries Key to Defending Freedom Online
The number of people connecting to and using the Internet is expanding rapidly, but so too are concerns about freedom online. The role of libraries in giving access to information, and the...
News - 21 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Costa Rica, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA FAIFE Releases Statement on the Continued House Arrest of Natalya Sharina
Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, has been under house arrest since October 2015. Recent media reports, suggesting that her detention will continue at...
News - 1 September 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA FAIFE Statement on the Continued House Arrest of Natalya Sharina, as Moscow Prosecutor General’s Office Refuses to Sign Her Indictment
IFLA remains extremely concerned over the treatment of Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow. Natalya was arrested and placed under house arrest in...
Publication - 1 September 2016
Tags: Freedom of expression, Ukraine, Statements, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Who's in control? Privacy, the Internet and Libraries
Day by day issues of privacy and the internet are becoming more pressing for librarians as digital services in libraries continue to grow. In some cases, libraries are in a position to act in...
News - 9 August 2016
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA-FAIFE statement on the continuing detention of the Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature
In November 2015 IFLA-FAIFE published a statement expressing concern over the targeting of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow. The Director, Natalya Sharina had been arrested and...
News - 20 May 2016
Tags: Freedom of access to information, Freedom of expression, Ukraine, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Reform Copyright without Curtailing Internet Freedoms: IFLA Co-signs Open Letter to European Commission
IFLA has co-signed an open letter calling on the EU Commission to ensure that upcoming copyright reforms promote access to information and freedom of expression across Europe. IFLA and...
News - 7 April 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, EU, EU Copyright Consultation, Europe, European Commission, Freedom of expression, International cooperation, Internet access, Internet intermediary responsibilities, Knowledge society, Policy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack dissenting voices must be protected
Reaffirming our commitment to protecting free expression On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, PEN International has issued a statement aimed at encouraging...
News - 7 January 2016
Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Libraries and privacy in the digital age: debate highlights
Libraries and privacy in the digital age: debate highlights from CILIP on Vimeo. FAIFE held a one-day seminar at CILIP Headquarters in London on 12 March focusing on privacy in...
News - 25 July 2015
Tags: Freedom of expression, Privacy, Privacy in libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA releases statement regarding Charlie Hebdo attack
العربية Today, IFLA released the following statement regarding the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo last week in Paris. IFLA, like the rest of the world, is saddened and...
News - 13 January 2015
Tags: Announcement, Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- An Affirmation of Artistic Freedom in Response to the Charlie Hebdo Tragedy
In solidarity with our French colleagues, and caricaturists, cartoonists, and other artists throughout the world who hold an uncompromising mirror up to the foibles and failings of humanity, the...
News - 8 January 2015
Tags: Freedom of expression, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art Libraries
- 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. The Principles document is the product of...
News - 30 October 2013
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Human rights, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2012
Every year, May 3rd is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and...
Event - 20 April 2012
Tags: Event, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information
- The problem of blasphemy and defamation of religion laws
[PDF] Introduction Precisely on the day the first words of this Spotlight were written, a newspaper story reported that in a court in Tomsk, Siberia, state prosecutors have filed a...
Publication - 4 January 2012
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom to read, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications
- FAIFE Satellite Meeting Cancelled
Dear colleagues, Due to unexpectedly low registration, the 2011 FAIFE Satellite Meeting (Intellectual Freedom in a Changing World) scheduled for 10-12 August 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida has...
News - 8 July 2011
Tags: Announcement, Conferences, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Knowledge society, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Out now: the third issue of the FAIFE Newsletter
The third issue of the FAIFE Newsletter has just been released in preparation for the upcoming IFLA Annual Conference which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Please enjoy it and...
News - 30 June 2011
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Best practice, Conferences, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The role of Information Technology in defeating the Arab regimes: Facebook 2-0 Arab Presidents
A brand new FAIFE Spotlight is now available and awaits to be read through! It offers a comprehensive analysis of the situation in Egypt and Tunisia in January 2011 and the role of...
News - 31 March 2011
Tags: Egypt, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Tunisia, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- 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...
Publication - 18 February 2011
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications
- Exclusive: FAIFE Committee member’s report from Egypt!
It's an honour to share with you the direct diary from Dr. Shawky Salem, a member of the FAIFE Committee from Egypt. Shawky's report of the last 18 days makes compelling reading, I urge...
News - 12 February 2011
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Egypt, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- 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....
Publication - 18 January 2011
Tags: Censorship, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications
- Out Now: The very first FAIFE Newsletter
Today has been released the very first issue of the FAIFE Newsletter. It contains 17 pages of news about the domain where freedom of expression and human rights intersect, especially...
News - 22 October 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Senior Policy Advisor blogs from the Internet Governance Forum
The IFLA Senior Policy Advisor, Stuart Hamilton, is attending the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania between the 14th and 17th September. Reports from the sessions, photographs and...
News - 14 September 2010
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Lecture of the Law Libraries Section in Göteborg
Conference Session 96 Law Libraries, Government Libraries and Government Information and Official Publications 12 August 2010 13:45 - 15:45 Creating an international legal...
News - 4 August 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Democracy, Document delivery, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Information policy, Intellectual property, Open Access, Policy, Law Libraries
- Message from the Chair
As the new chair of the FAIFE Committee I am delighted to send you a reminder of our annual appointment. I hope this email finds you all well, ready, and motivated to enjoy this year's conference...
News - 22 July 2010
Tags: Communication, Conferences, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE Makes Available Translations of Major Training Materials and Policy Documents
During 2009, IFLA language centres around the world have been busy with a major translation project. Using funds provided by the Swedish International Co-operation and Development Agency (Sida),...
News - 9 March 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Internet access
- Loida Garcia-Febo Elected Chair of ALA IFRT
FAIFE Committee Member Loida Garcia-Febo, has just been elected Vice Chair/ Chair Elect of the American Library Associations Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT). Below are details...
News - 5 August 2009
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Associations, Censorship, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, United States, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Oslo satellite conference 2010
"WITH THE RIGHT TO READ" Oslo IFLA pre-conference on reading August 7th - 9th 2010 IFLA satellite conference on Reading for all - a question of equal access,...
Informational Page - 21 July 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Digital divide, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Reading, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Gallery
Quotations Quotes on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Images Free shareware images / GIFs related to Intellectual Freedom and Censorship IFLA / FAIFE Postcard A Postcard...
Informational Page - 17 April 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE Mission
The objective of IFLA/FAIFE is to Raise awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of freedom of expression. Collect and...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2007
The 2007 World Report shows that the digital divide is still a serious reality that needs to be tackled by library communities worldwide in the years to come. Significant inequalities in Internet...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA/FAIFE World report 2007
Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world The individual sections of the World Report can be accessed by following the links in this Table of Contents....
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- World Report 2007 Articles
From censorship to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression in South Africa - Archie L Dick Corruption and transparency in Russia: the anticorruption role of libraries -...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- World Report 2007 Country Reports
This year questionnaires were submitted by respondents from 116 countries and the individual country reports can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Albania...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2005
"Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 is an extensive 406-page document that updates and expands...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2005 Media release
IFLA/FAIFE are pleased to announce the launch of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries titled 'Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Theme Report 2004
"Libraries for Lifelong Literacy" The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 presents visions of how libraries can promote literacy and lifelong learning. The literacy process has to be...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Theme Report 2004 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 was launched at a press conference on 24th August in Buenos Aires. The report is the fourth volume of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series. Professor...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003
"Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries & the Internet" The Report focuses on libraries and the Internet based on completed questionnaires from 88 countries...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2003. Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries and the Internet was launched at a press conference. The World Report 2003 has responses from 88...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Summary Report 2002
"Libraries, Conflicts & the Internet" The second volume in the series, The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report was launched in Glasgow 2002. The main topics of debate were an overview of...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Summary Report 2002 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report 2002: Libraries, Conflicts and the Internet discusses Internet accessible information and censorship; present an overview of the global situation relating to libraries...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003 - Deutsche Präsentation des IFLA/FAIFE Weltberichts 2003
Der "IFLA/FAIFE Weltbericht 2003. Geistige Freiheit in der Informationsgesellschaft, Bibliotheken und das Internet" wird heute morgen im Rahmen der IFLA-Eröffnungspressekonferenz pr...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2001
"Libraries & Intellectual Freedom" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom, published in 2001, was the first attempt to systematically collect...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2001 Media release
The first IFLA/FAIFE World Report on libraries and intellectual freedom was launched on Thursday 23 August at the IFLA Annual Conference in Boston. The President of IFLA, Mrs Christine Deschamps...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE officer's blog on The Internet Governance Forum
IFLA is proud to present Dr. Stuart Hamilton's blog on his attendance at the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India between 3 - 6 December. My name is Stuart Hamilton, the Senior...
News - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The IFLA position on the Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO (2004)
English | 中文 | français | Polski | Slovenčina The IFLA position on the Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO September 28, 2004 The International...
Publication - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Freedom of expression, Intellectual property, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements