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My Agenda as New UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
This past June, the UN Human Rights Council appointed me special rapporteur on the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, effective August…
Miranda: Blame Parliament Before Blaming the Courts
In August 2013, David Miranda, partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was transiting through Heathrow, on his way from Germany to Brazil when he was detained and searched under…
More Executive-Minded than the Executive
The English judiciary continues to show its habit of subservience to the government on security matters. In August 2013, David Miranda, who was carrying a hard disk with files…
Why David Miranda’s Case Is Harder Than It Looks
The detention of David Miranda, the partner of Guardian newspaper journalist Glenn Greenwald, has sparked widespread controversy and international press coverage (including the…