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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am delighted to announce a call for nominations for the <a href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2017/10/2018-global-freedom-expression-prize-nominations-open/">
2018 Global Freedom of Expression Prizes</a>, which celebrate judicial decisions and legal services around the world that strengthen freedom of expression by promoting international standards. We feel that at a time when freedom of expression is threatened
globally, there is a particular need to celebrate victories in defense of this fundamental right. The nominations maybe for decisions or legal services that touch on offline and online expression. In fact, the
<a href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/prizewinners2016/">2016 Prize for the Best Legal Service</a> went to Turkish lawyers who successfully argued in front of the European Convention on Human Rights that banning access to entire websites amounts
to censorship. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone can nominate court decisions or a legal services from around the world that have had a recognizable impact on freedom of expression by filling out a
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFoEAward2018">Nominations Form</a>. The form is also available
<span class="shorttext"><span lang="ES"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFoEPremio2018">en espaņol</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The nominees are reviewed on the basis of significance of impact on freedom of expression and information, sound legal reasoning, and a global understanding of freedom of expression,
including through references to international, regional and non-jurisdictional standards, laws, policies, or jurisprudence. Preference shall be given to decisions and legal service rendered in the last 24 months, although older ones may also be considered.
We are inviting nominations from jurists, academics, and non-governmental organizations actively engaged in protecting freedom of expression. Nominees from around the world are eligible.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The Nominations Announcement could be found
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2017/10/2018-global-freedom-expression-prize-nominations-open/" target="_blank">HERE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">General Information about the Prizes could be found
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/prizes/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please nominate or share this announcement with your networks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Bach Avezdjanov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Program Officer, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:ba2482@columbia.edu"><span style="color:#1F497D">ba2482@columbia.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 212 854 1591<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Twitter:
<a href="https://twitter.com/ColumbiaGFOE">@ColumbiaGFOE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/"><span style="color:#1F497D">Columbia Global Freedom of Expression</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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