As modern society continues to grapple with disinformation and its consequences, the Faculty of Law at UiT in cooperation with the FAKENEWS Project is organising a workshop to discuss the role of law as a response to disinformation.
The workshop will take place on 24. October 2024 at the University of Tromsø, Faculty of Law, Teorifagbygget hus 4, 4.213 (address: Hansine Hansens veg 18, Tromsø)
Program for the workshop
8.30 Registration
9.00-9.30 Welcome speech, Professor Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, UiT
09.30-10.30 Keynote lecture, Professor Marko Milanovic, University of Reading, State Lies as Violations of Human Rights (online)
10.45-12.00 Panel 1. International law and disinformation
Moderator: Dr Eva R van der Marel, UiT
- Agata Kleczkowska, Polish Academy of Science, Does disinformation violate international law?
- Cristina Lloyd, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Due Diligence and Platform Regulation: do obligations of due diligence in international law compel states to regulate social media platforms?
- Ricardo Vasquez Dazarola, University of Copenhagen Regulating Disinformation in the XXI Century: Is the remedy worse than the disease? (online)
12.00-12.45 Lunch break
12.45-14.00 Panel 2. Disinformation in conflict and post-conflict context
Moderator: Professor Magne Frostad, UiT
- Onur Dur, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Tackling Disinformation in Occupied Territories: Interplay Between International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Counter-terrorism (online)
- Loïc Vandeput, Royal Military Academy, White lie or violation of IHL? A legal examination of the disinformation campaign against the White Helmets in Syria
- Rigmor Argren, Örebro University, Disinformation and other Harmful Communication: Safeguarding Freedom of Expression while Harnessing Risk in the Post-truth Era
14.00-14.15 Coffee break
14.15-15.30 Panel 3. Countering Disinformation and Cognitive Warfare
Moderator: Professor Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, UiT
- Pontus Winther, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Legal Possibilities to Counter Foreign Election Interference – An Analysis of Sweden’s Position on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace
- Miguel João Costa, University of Coimbra, On Quantitative and Qualitative Transformations: Discussing the Criminalisation of Deliberate Misinformation for Electoral Purposes
- Nikolas Sabján & Igor Hron, Comenius University in Bratislava, From Disinformation to Cognitive Warfare: The Case of Slovak Republic
15.30-15.45 Coffee break
15.45-17.00 Panel 4. Human rights and constitutional law perspectives on disinformation
Moderator: Dr Gaiane Nuridzhanian, UiT
- Annika Knauer, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Gendered Disinformation under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (online)
- Kirill Koroteev, International Network of Civil Liberties’ Organisations, Disinformation and Freedom of Speech: Comparative Constitutional Law in the Absence of Human Rights Standards
- Maike Middeler, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/University of the Federal Armed Forces, Truth, Power, and Disinformation: Human Rights Implications in the Creation of State Narratives
17.00-17.15 Closing remarks Professor Magne Frostad, Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Law, UiT
