Black History Month: Celebrating Black Women-Led Organisations Advancing Freedom of Expression
This Black History Month, we’re proud to highlight two inspiring Black women-led organisations that are dedicated to safeguarding and advancing freedom of expression. Founded or co-founded by exceptional women lawyers in our network, these organisations are dedicated to protecting free speech and empowering communities at heightened risk. Afia Amani Grands-Lacs Co-Founded by Congolese journalist and […]
Black History Month: Talking Freedom of Information with Journalist and Lawyer, President Aigbokhan
October is Black History Month. We continue to celebrate the exceptional black journalists and lawyers around the world who make history through their work. We recently spoke with President Aigbokhan, a prominent Nigerian citizen journalist and public interest lawyer. When researching Nigeria’s 2011 Freedom of Information Act, Aigbokhan found that, despite the law making public […]
Black History Month: Talking Freedom of Expression with Journalist & Lawyer Nadine Kampire
October is Black History Month. Last year, we celebrated the work of trailblazing lawyers and journalists in sub-Saharan Africa This year, we interview Nadine Kampire, who participated in our first women-only litigation surgery in Nairobi this August. We organised the litigation surgery as part of our EWDRA project. Nadine Kampire is a Congolese journalist and […]
Black History Month: Celebrating the work of lawyers in sub-Saharan Africa
Litigation in sub-Saharan Africa This Black History Month, we’re highlight the work of lawyers in sub-Saharan Africa in developing freedom of expression standards. There have been significant gains in recent years thanks to lawyers and civil society pushing to improve standards through litigation. An increasing community of litigators are making these victories possible. By leveraging […]
Meet the Trustees: Ugandan lawyer Cathy Anite
We interviewed trustee Cathy Anite to learn more about what has inspired her work and her achievements thus far. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am a passionate Human Rights advocate and freedom of expression enthusiast. In 2018, I founded the Freedom of Expression Hub to promote and defend freedom of expression […]
Fatu Camara: A Gambian trailblazer
Journalist Impact: Interview with Fatu Camara Fatou Camara (otherwise known as Fatu) is an impressive journalist. Working under a dictator, she established Gambia’s first talk show, which quickly became the most watched show in the country. In 2013, she was detained by the Gambian Security Agency. Following her release, she fled to Senegal and has […]