Estonian Professor CANCELED For Attending Conference In Russia | Prof. Rein Müllerson

Originally published on Nov 19, 2024.
[Part 1 of 2] Academic freedom in the Collective West is going the same route as freedom of expression in general. It is now the freedom to repeat the empty phrases of the establishment, or else the system will crack down. Sadly, even the most accomplished of western academics are not save from the censorship machinery.

Today I’m talking to one of Eastern Europe’s most accomplished academics and public thinkers. I’ve got with me Dr. Rein Müllerson, the former President of the Law School of Estonia’s Tallinn University.

Rein got his PhD in 1985 form the Law Faculty of Moscow University and went on to become one of the heads of the Institute of State and Law in Moscow and a direct advisor to Michael Gorbachev.

In 1988, the USSR nominated Rein as a member of the UN Human Rights Committee and, after the collapse of the state, he became Estonia’s first Deputy Foreign Minister. Later he became a Professor at King’s College London and held several other academic positions across Europe.

Sadly, in September this year, Tallinn University stripped Dr. Müllerson of his Emeritus Professor status because he attended the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum in Russia.