The Islamabad High Court of Pakistan struck down a governmental policy directive allowing the suspension of the licenses of mobile cellular services providers in circumstances outside those provided for under the Constitution.
The European Court of Human Rights found that the Lithuanian authorities had violated a company's right to freedom of expression by fining it for clothing advertisements featuring models that resembled religious figures.
The Kurgan Regional Court in Russia upheld a decision to acquit a former imam, Mr. Ali Yakupov, of charges of inciting hatred towards “Chinese communists.”
The European Court of Human Rights rejected a journalist's application under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the basis that the domestic courts had properly carried out the balancing exercise between freedom of expression and the right to privacy which includes reputation.
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence
and to advance understanding of the norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression.
