2025 dealt a harsh blow to multilateralism and to the rights-based global order that has served as the foundation for a wide body of international laws and mechanisms safeguarding press freedom and human rights for nearly a century. A new multipolar world is taking shape, as global human rights bodies, laws, and norms are under major strain. How can universal rights and press freedom be defended in this new, multipolar world?
Featuring:
- Martha Spurrier, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
- Andrea Cairola, Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO
- Professor Can Ye臒insu, Barrister and Deputy Chair, High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom
Moderated by:
- P谩draig Hughes, Legal Director, Media Defence