Developed in partnership with desco (Peru), the initiative brings together teams from higher education institutions in six Latin American countries…
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…
CAFA Submits Amicus Curiae Brief to the Constitutional Court of Colombia on Academic Freedom and Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education
The document provides international and Inter-American standards to support the analysis of a case linking academic freedom, access to justice,…
CAFA presents hosting initiatives for at-risk educators at Forum of Research and Graduate Studies vice-chancellors
During the meeting, the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA) shared progress on the Guidelines for Policies and…
CAFA at LASA: Academic Freedom, Inequalities, and Decolonial Struggles in Debates on Knowledge, Justice, and Democracy
Editorial colonialism, epistemic racism, and gender-based violence were among the key themes discussed in a debate on the contemporary challenges…
CAFA participates in expert meeting on democratic coexistence and human rights education in Ibero-America
The coalition highlighted academic freedom as a key pillar for strengthening democracy in the region The Coalition for Academic Freedom…
Canada includes academic freedom for the first time in UN human rights review
The United Nations Human Rights Committee explicitly referenced the right to academic freedom in its Concluding Observations on Canada, following…
Interview – Academic freedom and democracy: “without critical thought, democracy cannot thrive”
Following her participation in the public hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, professor ande member of CAFA Anna…
CAFA launches report on scientific and climate denialism and warns of threats to academic freedom in the Americas
The webinar brought together international experts and highlighted, through key remarks, how climate disinformation affects science, democracy, and the right…