For democracy. For knowledge as a public good. Academic freedom is a human right. Its implementation is a democratic responsibility.…
CAFA presents proposal at IEAL seminar to strengthen Protection for educators at risk in Latin America
During a regional seminar on lawfare, freedom of association, and the teaching profession organized by Education International for Latin America…
CAFA Requests a Thematic Hearing Before the IACHR to Mark the Fifth Anniversary of the Inter-American Principles on Academic Freedom
The proposed hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights seeks to launch a new phase of regional dialogue on…
CAFA and partners submit report on academic freedom and university autonomy in Venezuela to the UN Human Rights Council
The report, submitted by CAFA, Aula Abierta, the University of Ottawa, and Scholars at Risk, documents violations of academic freedom…
Fellowship: collaborative research strengthens a regional agenda for academic freedom in the Americas
Seven research teams from across Latin America presented the results of the CLACSO–CAFA Fellowship, consolidating a regional community of knowledge…
CAFA advances the development of a regional ecosystem for hosting educators at-risk in Latin America
Strategic meeting held in Rio de Janeiro brought together universities, academic networks, and civil society organizations to define a regional…
CAFA launches regional course to strengthen the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence in higher education institutions
Developed in partnership with desco (Peru), the initiative brings together teams from higher education institutions in six Latin American countries…
Academic Freedom in the Americas – Trends, Challenges, and Critical Horizons
This volume, promoted by the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA) and the Latin American Council of Social…
Regional dialogue advances agenda for the implementation of the right to academic freedom in Latin America
Organized by the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA), with the support of NORRAG, the meeting brought together…
Academic freedom under pressure: CAFA publishes new legal report
The analysis of the case of Leonardo Fernández Otaño identifies academic, professional, and personal reprisals resulting from his participation in…