The Federal Administrative Court of Germany held that an obligation to wear a helmet while motorcycling, even if it interfered with the Sikh religious commandment to wear a turban, was constitutional.
The UK Supreme Court unanimously held that Google was not liable to pay damages for unlawfully collecting data from millions of Apple iPhone users in England and Wales.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Canada) declared section 91 of the Canada Elections Act, 2000 invalid. This provision prohibited the publication of false news such as association of a prospective candidate with an offense, during the election period.
The ECtHR expressed its concerns about the risk for democracy of court proceedings instituted with a view to limiting public participation, interfering with the freedom of expression by media, journalists, or other public watchdogs. This is the first time the ECtHR has referred to the notion of SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation).
Our main initiative is the Global Case Law Database, which is a key 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. Updated weekly, it hosts analyses of more than 1,800 cases from over 130 countries. To reach as many regions as possible, we also have emblematic cases 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.
