Legal Frameworks and Challenges for Free Speech in Professional Environments

June 3, 2025

This session will explore the legal frameworks and challenges surrounding freedom of expression for individuals in various professional environments, including the workplace and academia. Key topics include the boundary between freedom of speech and loyalty obligations, and when restrictions on freedom of speech can be justified.

Featuring Senior Scholar at Global Expression at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Sarah McLaughlin, Director of the Norwegian Human Rights Institution Adele Matheson Mestad, and investigative journalist Saurav Das.

Moderated by Ingrid Sandberg, lawyer and partner at Advokatfirmaet Thallaug.

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