Rohaan Thomas Mathew (LLM Utrecht University)
Humour has historically served as a tool for stimulating public debate, receiving a high level of protection from state interference in international law. At …
On April 17th, ForHum co-director Alberto Godioli (University of Groningen) will conduct an interactive workshop session with award-winning cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards (Cartoon Movement), as part of the 20th edition of the International Journalism Festival (Perugia, Italy, 15-18 April 2026).
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ForHum co-founder Laura Little (Temple University) recently joined the Voxtopica podcast Amended! (hosted by Liberty Vittert) for an episode focusing on satire and freedom of expression. More details below:
…Free speech: the most iconic right guaranteed by the First Amendment.
João Paulo Capelotti (practicing lawyer, Curitiba, Brazil)
On February 23rd, controversial Brazilian stand-up comedian Leonardo de Lima Borges Lins, who had been convicted to 8 years in prison by a federal judge …
A new report on the situation of threatened press cartoonists around the world will be released on March 2, 2026. It is the result of a joint effort by Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights…
Alberto Godioli (University of Groningen)
This week we inaugurate the ForHum Bulletin format – a three-monthly, curated selection of recent humor-related cases from our Humor News! section. The Bulletin features a brief discussion of …
Marieke Oostindjer (University of Groningen)
Editors’ Note: As announced in the last ForHum newsletter, we are currently working on a major overhaul of the ForHum database, including (among other new features) more search …
On the occasion of the 36th annual conference of the International Society for Humor Studies (Niterói, Brazil, 6-10 July 2026), the ISHS Special Interest Group Humor, Free Speech, and the Law is …
On Tuesday, January 13, the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) will host a panel discussion on the growing pressures facing humor – especially political cartooning – in increasingly polarised and constrained democracies. Speakers include:
• Alberto Godioli, …
Babette De Naeyer (PhD candidate, Pompeu Fabra University)
Dries Van Langenhove – the notorious leader of the far-right student group Schild & Vrienden – is back in court. Already the subject of two ForHum …