How far does freedom of expression go?

Ticket

Wednesday 12 March – 19h30

In replacement of the guided tours - The Pirates' Hill

Maison Internationale des Associations

The planned guided tour entitled The Pirates' Hill, initially scheduled to take place over both weekends of the FIFDH, was meant to shed light on major cases of economic crime and question Switzerland’s role in them. However, after the municipality of Cologny—where the event was to take place—denied authorisation, the journalists behind the project filed an appeal. Pending the verdict, the festival was forced to cancel the planned tours.

Nevertheless, we are keen to show you what this tour would have looked and sounded like. Some key moments from the tour, written by journalists Antoine Harari and Gabriel Tejedor and led by actor Sarkis Ohanessian, will therefore be revealed in a video presentation.

This special evening will then continue with a debate analysing the growing tension between freedom of information and the right to privacy/and the respect for personality rights. The municipality cited reasons of public order and a potential threat to the reputation of its residents. But does this prohibition not amount to a threat to freedom of expression and the public’s right to be informed?

Additionally, Laila Alonso, Co-Director of the FIFDH, and Olivier Peter, Human Rights Lawyer, will also speak on the subject.

Discussion

Isabelle Cornaz
President of Reporters Without Borders Switzerland

Agathe Duparc
Public Eye researcher
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Antoine Harari
Journalist and initiator of the Pirates' Hill project

Gabriel Tejedor
Journalist and initiator of the Pirates' Hill project

Sarkis Ohanessian
Actor

Moderators

Laurence Difélix
Journalist and radio producer, RTS
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