The ECtHR ruled that Russia violated freedom of expression by restricting access to archives on Soviet-era human rights violations, stressing the importance of historical truth and public debate. This ruling comes amid growing concerns over political repression in Russia, with human rights organizations documenting thousands of politically persecuted individuals.
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The Brazilian Supreme Court condemned the practice of SLAPPs, recognizing them as abusive actions aimed at harassing journalists and media outlets, and ruled that civil liability should only apply in cases of deliberate misconduct or gross negligence.
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The IACtHR ruled that Argentina violated the right of access to information by denying victims of the 1994 AMIA (Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association) bombing access to classified information. The Court emphasized that Argentina’s restrictions hindered justice, transparency, and accountability, reinforcing the right to truth and strengthening oversight of intelligence activities.
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The ruling challenges freedom of expression in Hong Kong by granting an injunction against the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”, deemed to incite secession and sedition, limiting its dissemination over alleged national security risks. The broad scope of the injunction raises concerns about its chilling effects and the precedent it sets for suppressing dissent.
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Our main initiative is the Global Case Law Database, which is an open access resource for a broad audience of stakeholders working on freedom of expression. It is supported by a network of international experts. It surveys jurisprudence around the world, critically reviews exemplary cases, engages in comparative analysis, and aims to identify national, regional and global trends. Versions of the database are also available in Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese. To show how the database works, we developed videos in English (below), Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese featuring high-profile members of the judiciary or an expert on freedom of expression explaining how the database is an important tool that will help users improve their understanding of legal developments globally.
