Writing, Talking, Voting
Joelle studied international relations at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Swiss and British, she has over twenty years of work experience on human rights and foreign policy—both in the public sector and non-governmental organisations. She is currently a researcher and human rights analyst based in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as a member of the Geneva Parliament.


Networks
Joelle has worked with a range of intergovernmental organisations, parliaments, governments, nongovernmental organisations as well as human rights defenders, academics, lawyers, think tanks, law-enforcement officials, businesses, faith leaders and journalists.
At least 13 countries have adopted or proposed models similar to the NetzDG matrix. According to Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net (2019), five of those countries are ranked “not free” (Honduras, Venezuela, Vietnam, Russia and Belarus), five are ranked “partly free” (Kenya, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines), and only three ranked “free” (France, UK and Australia). Most of these countries have explicitly referred to the NetzDG as a justification for restricting online speech. The Digital Berlin Wall: How Germany (Accidentally) Created a Prototype for Global Online Censorship Justitia, co-authored with Jacob Mchangama, November 2019INTERNET FREEDOM
At least 13 countries have adopted or proposed models similar to the NetzDG matrix. According to Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net (2019), five of those countries are ranked “not free” (Honduras, Venezuela, Vietnam, Russia and Belarus), five are ranked “partly free” (Kenya, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines), and only three ranked “free” (France, UK and Australia). Most of these countries have explicitly referred to the NetzDG as a justification for restricting online speech. The Digital Berlin Wall: How Germany (Accidentally) Created a Prototype for Global Online Censorship Justitia, co-authored with Jacob Mchangama, November 2019INTERNET FREEDOM
At least 13 countries have adopted or proposed models similar to the NetzDG matrix. According to Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net (2019), five of those countries are ranked “not free” (Honduras, Venezuela, Vietnam, Russia and Belarus), five are ranked “partly free” (Kenya, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines), and only three ranked “free” (France, UK and Australia). Most of these countries have explicitly referred to the NetzDG as a justification for restricting online speech. The Digital Berlin Wall: How Germany (Accidentally) Created a Prototype for Global Online Censorship Justitia, co-authored with Jacob Mchangama, November 2019INTERNET FREEDOM