Anna Diakun

Staff Attorney @knightcolumbia. Formerly @ACLU National Security Project. Buffalo born. Views my own. She/her.

[Peter Harrell @petereharrell]

Good to see @USTreasury concede that US sanctions do not and cannot prohibit an NGO from letting a sanctioned individual speak at a conference (where he is not paid, reimbursed, etc.). Sanctions—a vital US tool—must respect US free speech values. https://t.co/x8e86Zwhee

[Anna Diakun @AnnaDiakun]

This is a significant change that will allow Americans to continue engaging with ideas from around the world & our client to continue pursuing its mission of fostering political dialogue in the region without fear of prosecution. Read more here: https://t.co/Do3OnGDcuw

[Anna Diakun @AnnaDiakun]

Yesterday, in an important victory for free speech, @knightcolumbia and our client, the Foundation for Global Political Exchange, settled our suit against @USTreasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. https://t.co/XqGnBwPELZ

[Anna Diakun @AnnaDiakun]

Because of our lawsuit, OFAC has now reversed its position, making clear that including sanctioned people in political dialogue is *not* prohibited. https://t.co/pIxmE2tLoG

[Nicholas Noe @NoeNicholas]

It took almost two years, but together with @knightcolumbia we have agreed to a settlement in our lawsuit against the Biden Admin that we believe provides vital First Amendment protections for all Americans & an important limitation on Executive power. 1/
https://t.co/AfXqGx4yzU

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

INTERNSHIP ALERT: @knightcolumbia is NOW accepting applications for our Summer 2025 Legal Internship. Open to students at U.S. law schools. Details and deadlines: https://t.co/ZqPaHaI4di

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

The State Dept.'s dragnet social media disclosure requirement is ineffective and unnecessary, and it threatens free speech and association at home and abroad. @knightcolumbia's @AnnaDiakun urges @POTUS to end the program.

https://t.co/zQpgYwRYlv

[Just Security @just_security]

Talking to “the Enemy” Shouldn’t be Illegal

By @NoeNicholas and Joshua Andresen

#FirstAmendment #OFAC @knightcolumbia @USTreasury #diplomacy

https://t.co/bYOWwjOLtZ

[Anna Diakun @AnnaDiakun]

@lrain0000 congrats!!

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

NEW BLOG: @knightcolumbia staff attorney Jennifer Jones breaks down a recent decision allowing an important #freespeech suit— in a case w/ @EFF & @SocialJusticeLF challenging a California county's policy of digitizing & destroying jail mail—to go forward. https://t.co/7vxMCL3Wci

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

EVENT: On 2/20, we're co-hosting "Generative #AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse" with @CUSEAS. Leading scholars & practitioners will debate questions machine-learning tools raise for the future of public discourse, free expression, and democracy. RSVP: https://t.co/P1ryDSY7D9

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

NEW in @just_security: The Biden Administration Should Continue Rebuffing NSO Group’s Latest Lobbying Efforts. @knightcolumbia's Carrie DeCell, Nicole Mo, and Talya Nevins discuss how NSO is scrambling to avoid accountability in U.S. courts. https://t.co/vs6df3njFL

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

Last week, we published two ICE memos that offer insights into why recent proposals to revoke student protesters’ visas are likely unconstitutional.

More on the blog:
https://t.co/thrWLALPfK

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

THIS FRIDAY: Save your spot at our 10/27 Santa Monica screening & panel event w/ @USC_CCLP & @SMC_edu. Join Jeff Glasser, @AshantiBlaize, @bencamach0, @KateCagle, @JoelSimonSays, & @jarretthill to discuss how to protect #pressfreedom at protests. RSVP now: https://t.co/44j2nMIGfL

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

Visa applicants’ social media data doesn’t help screen for terrorism, documents obtained by @knightcolumbia show. But the Biden administration has kept the Trump-era policy in place. @AnnaDiakun shares more with @charlie_savage in @nytimes. Read here: https://t.co/MbyLePFt1x

[Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia]

State Department Rule Requiring Visa Applicants to Register Their Social Media Handles is Ineffective, New Documents Say: Knight Institute renews calls for Biden administration to end policy. Read our statement here: https://t.co/iVfYBMXc7A