Freedom of expression is a human right, yet it is anything but a matter of course. Many dedicated people around the world continue to campaign for it day in, day out. Here at SWI swissinfo.ch, some of them express their views. Manami, Dmitry, Jessica, Ellie and Marie are entrepreneurs, journalists, elected politicians or just active citizens from all around the world. They express themselves on public issues, big and small, controversial or less controversial. What unites them is their daily commitment to expressing themselves freely and, importantly, to being heard. In the age of digitalisation and global social media, freedom of expression must be defended every day. That’s what the people behind the voices we met for our short video series “Global Voices of Freedom” are doing. In very different places, in various conditions and in the most diverse contexts, they are standing up for freedom of expression. Our world tour of the “Voices of Freedom” begins on the small Japanese...
