Jacob Mchangama

Jacob Mchangama is the executive director of Justitia, a Copenhagen based think tank focusing on human rights and the rule of law and the host and producer of the podcast Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech.

Stories by Jacob Mchangama
German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses a tablet

Germany’s Online Crackdowns Inspire the World’s Dictators
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Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend Christmas Eve services at the National Cathedral on December 24, 2018 in Washington.

Freedom of Religion Doesn’t Cut It
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adjusts his tie as he arrives at the opening day of the 40th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Feb. 25, 2019 in Geneva. (Fabrice Cofferini/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.N. Hates Hate Speech More Than It Loves Free Speech
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British writer Salman Rushdie at the opening press conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt am Main on Oct. 13, 2015. (Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images)

30 Years After the Rushdie Fatwa, Europe Is Moving Backward
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An equation written at a secondary school on Dec. 1, 2014 in London. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

The Welfare State Is Committing Suicide by Artificial Intelligence
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