Freedom of Speech: What It Has Been and What It Should Be
Esteemed philosopher Prof Sir Richard Sorabji on free speech and religion
 We are pleased to invite you to a lecture on Wednesday by Professor Sir Richard Sorabji, who will present the history and philosophical principles underlying the concept of free speech.
In this keynote lecture, he will confront the myths and misconceptions in the ongoing debate over freedom of expression versus religious freedoms following the attacks in Paris and Copenhagen.
Freedom of Speech:
What It Has Been and What It Should Be
Wednesday 4 March 2015
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FLJS Policy Brief on Killing by Drones debated in Parliament
All-Party Group on Drones calls meeting to debate latest policy brief
 Our latest Policy Brief investigating the legality of drone strikes to kill members of terrorist groups was the subject of a discussion by MPs and legal experts at the House of Commons in January, when the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drones met to consider the findings of the briefing.
Tom Watson MP chaired the meeting, at which MPs, Lords, members of the Ministry of Defence, and representatives of NGOs heard that the UK and US must change their policies on the use of drones.
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Download: Killing by Drones: Legality under International Law Rory O. Millson and David A. Herman, NYC Bar Association |
Human rights lawyer claims Iran is "not to be trusted" with nuclear power
Kaveh Moussavi exposes rights abuses in Iran at Persepolis screening
 Iranian human rights lawyer Kaveh Moussavi gave a sobering account of ongoing human rights abuses in Iran, and said that the regime cannot be trusted with nuclear power.
Mr Moussavi, who worked in the Tehran Bar until he was removed by the Iranian authorities for opposition activities, made the comments in a lecture given at a screening of the French-Iranian film Persepolis last month.
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Has money in politics corrupted the American electoral system?
Expert panel debates Timothy Kuhner's exposé of US campaign funding
 Should we question the democratic credentials of a country in which it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become a Member of the House? This was the question tackled in a book colloquium at Wolfson College by a panel of lawyers, political scientists, and economists in response to Timothy Kuhner's provocative exposé of the distorting effects of money in American politics. |
News and podcasts
Debate on privacy and data protection; podcast on genomics patent policy
 Catch up on our latest news and podcasts at the links below.
How can we protect personal data while safeguarding business innovation?
Oxford Regulation Discussion Group and MacQuarie University debate
Patent Policy in Genomics and Human Genetics: Epistemic Communities, Courts and the Democratic Shaping of Patent Law
Professor Ingrid Schneider, University of Hamburg
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