Jacob Mchangama

Jacob Mchangama is the founder and executive director of Justitia, a Copenhagen-based think tank focusing on human rights and the rule of law. Jacob Mchangama produces and narrates the podcast “Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech”. He has written and commented on human rights in international media including Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The Economist, BBC World, Wall Street Journal Europe, MSNBC, and The Times. He has written and narrated the short documentary film “Collision! Free Speech and Religion”.

Jacob Mchangama: A dangerous evolution of the assassin’s veto

by Jacob Mchangama | 16 Feb 15

To earn a death sentence for offending Islam, it is no longer necessary to actually make “offensive” expressions or caricatures. Participating in a public debate on free speech and Islam will suffice.