David Kaye (academic)

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David Kaye
UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye (freedom of opinion and expression) speaks during the June 16 side event "Religion Meets Rights" organized by FORUM-ASIA (cropped).jpg
Kaye in May 2015
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
In office
August 2014 – July 2020
Preceded byFrank William La Rue
Succeeded byIrene Khan

David Kaye was the United Nations special rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression between August 2014 and July 2020.[1]​ He is clinical professor of law at the University of California, Irvine on public international law, international humanitarian law human rights and international criminal justice. He was succeeded by Irene Khan in July 2020.[2]​[3]​

Early life and career[]

Kaye’s early years took place in Conejo Valley during the 1970s and 80s. He was a student at Westlake High School where, during his third grade, he began to take an interest in immigrants fleeing persecution - an interest that was sparked by Iranians moving into his local area due to the revolution of Iran.[4] His undergraduate studies took place at UC Berkeley[5] and, following law school, Kaye was employed by the State Department with a specific role working on disputes between the U.S. and Iran. In time, he moved on to nuclear non-proliferation issues and later onto international humanitarian law.[4]

From 1995 to 2005, Kaye served in the Office of Legal Adviser at the State Department, where he was responsible for issues including human rights, international humanitarian law, the use of force, international organisations, and U.S. foreign relations law. During this time Kaye was also a legal adviser to the American Embassy in The Hague.[6]

From 2005 to 2007, Kaye taught courses such as public international law, world trade, and comparative law at Whittier Law School, Costa. Kaye continued his teaching work at UCLA School of Law from 2007 to 2012, during which time he also founded and directed the first large human rights program and its clinic, and taught human rights law and international justice clinic courses focusing on accountability for serious human rights violations.[7]

Kaye joined the faculty at the UC Irvine School of Law in 2012 as a clinical professor of law.[6] In August 2014, David Kaye was appointed for his first term as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression.[8]

As part of his role with the UN, Kaye monitored freedom of speech around the world. He communicated with governments regarding human rights compliance and problematic legislation. Kaye conducted several official missions to areas including Japan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Mexico, Ecuador, Ethiopia and Liberia.[9] The reporting that Kaye conducted for the UN has addressed topics including the protection of freedom of expression and the use of anonymity and encryption tools;[10] the protection of fundamental freedoms of opinion for whistleblowers, special sources and journalists;[11] how the use of Artificial Intelligence can impede and interfere with information sharing, individual agency, and the development of personal opinion;[12][13] and the examination of the regulation of online content by social media and search companies.[14][15]

Following his appointment to UN Special Rapporteur, Kaye became the founding Executive Director of the UCLA School of Law International Human Rights Program, where he directed the International Justice Clinic alongside teaching on international human rights law.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. UN.
  2. ^ "David Kaye: Clinical Professor of Law". UC Irvine.
  3. ^ Jazi, Mo. "How a Westlake High School grad became U.N. human rights expert". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Jazi, Mo. "How a Westlake High School grad became U.N. human rights expert". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. ^ "Internet Law and Online Speech: An International Perspective". UC Berkeley School of Information. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Kaye, David. "David Kaye, Author at Just Security". Just Security. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. ^ "David Kaye" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  8. ^ "UCI Law Professor David Kaye Appointed Special Rapporteur for the United Nations Human Rights Council". www.law.uci.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. ^ "UCI Law Clinic Director David Kaye's Appointment as UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Speech Comes to an End; International Justice Clinic Reflects on Invaluable Experience Gained". www.law.uci.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  10. ^ Name (2015-05-29). "UN: Encrypted messaging is a 'human right'". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  11. ^ "UN Human Rights Report on the Protection of Whistleblowers and Confidential Sources | Public Intelligence". publicintelligence.net. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  12. ^ "Prof. Kaye Reports on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at UN General Assembly". www.law.uci.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  13. ^ "In a 'difficult year' for freedom of expression, AI and digital security could help". UN News. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  14. ^ "UN: Freedom of Expression Under Threat from Surveillance Industry | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  15. ^ "UN investigator David Kaye: Break up Facebook, Google". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  16. ^ Kaye, David. "David Kaye, Author at Just Security". Just Security. Retrieved 2021-08-19.


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