The George Washington University Law School, 

with the Microsoft Technology and Human Rights Center, 

cordially invite you to attend the 

Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series event:

 

"Should There Be a Right to be Forgotten?" 

by 

 Jeffrey Rosen 

President and CEO of the National Constitution Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, February 20, 2015

12 - 2 PM

 

The George Washington University Law School

Stuart 101

2000 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 20052

 

Commentary & Questions by 

Meg Ambrose, Professor of Communication, Culture & Technology, Georgetown University;

and Arturo Carrillo, Director, International Human Rights Clinic, GW Law

 

In May 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled that Google must recognize European citizens' "right to be forgotten" by removing links to articles and other Internet content about them that they would prefer to have "forgotten" -- even if such content is truthful and accurate. Google has since received hundreds of thousands of requests to remove links to content that requesters would rather have "forgotten." What does this ruling mean for the future of freedom of expression and information on the Internet? 

 

Professor Jeffrey Rosen will deliver his address on "Should There Be a Right to be Forgotten?" Professors Meg Ambrose of Georgetown University and Arturo Carrillo of GW Law will serve as commentators, before opening the floor to Q&A from the public.

 

This event is sponsored by GW Law's Global Internet Freedom & Human Rights Project and is the third seminar in the University Seminar Series "Our Networked Future: Emerging Issues in Internet Governance and Freedom," organized by Professors Arturo Carrillo, Dawn Nunziato, William Youmans, Lance Hoffman, and Susan Aaronson.

 

For more information and to register for this event, please click here.

 

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Learn more about the Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series at GW Law.