Comparative Models of Controlling Information Flows in Times of Crisis
Workshop in conjunction with the Monroe E. Price Moot Court Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy University of Oxford
March 18th 4.30-6.30
Seminar Room A, Social Sciences Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ Reception to follow at the University Club
This workshop will explore strategies governments have used to control information flows during emergency situations. The censoring of particular forms of speech, or the closure of outlets such as mobile phones, blogs or Internet forums is often regarded as an essential strategy for maintaining or promoting order. What are the cultural patterns both in how this is implemented and how the population responds to this government intervention? What justifications are made and how are they framed in relation to the alternatives? Is it possible to identify particular models? During the Moot Court we will be looking at freedom of expression from the perspective of international human rights legislation, this workshop will give us the opportunity to explore what some governments or legal traditions see as the limits to this or the trade-offs for other priorities.
Our discussion will examine three cases including China, Georgia and India. We will have the opportunity to hear from several of the coaches that have accompanied their teams to participate in the Moot Court Competition.
Chair Richard Winfield, Of Counsel, Clifford Chance US LLP
Discussant Professor Monroe E. Price, Director of the Centre of Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
The Georgian Government, Information and the War with Russia Mariam Gotsiridze, Legal Specialist, Office of the Chief Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, Georgia
Legal Analysis on the Chinese Government’s Management of Information Flow in Melamine-Contaminated Milk Powder Crisis. Dr. Zheng Ning, Assistant Professor, School of Politics and Law, Communication University of China
Managing Information during a Terror Attack: The Case of Mumbai Dr. Mukund Sarda, Dean, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, India For any enquiries, please contact Louise Scott at [log in to unmask] --------------- Dr Yik Chan Chin Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ Tel. +44 (0) 1865 281 177 Fax. +44 (0) 1865 284 253 Email: [log in to unmask]uk pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk; www.csls.ox.ac.uk |