Bond v. Floyd
The ruling marked a departure from earlier legal doctrines regarding the scope of the First Amendment concerning antiwar activism and free speech. Unlike previous rulings,…
Guide on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Right to respect for private and family life
Note to Readers This Guide is part of the series of Guides on the Convention published by the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the…
Romel Bagares: Brief Background to Contemporary Practice on Free Expression in the Philippines
Following is the introduction of Romel Bagares’ presentation for the 2016 Justice for Free Expression Conference. Download the full pdf version below. The Philippines is known…
Insulting Accusation of Domestic Violence
This post originally appeared on Strasbourg Observers and is reproduced here with permission and thanks. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), delivered an interesting…
NALSA Judgment: Critique of the Indian Perspective Beyond the Adams-And-Eves Worldview
This article was originally published in the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review and is reproduced here with permission and thanks. Fifty Eight… Beyond the man-woman…
Bedoya Lima v. Colombia
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared the Colombian State responsible for the violation of the right to personal integrity, personal liberty, honor and dignity, and freedom of thought and expression of Colombian journalist, Jineth Bedoya. On May 25, 2000, the reporter visited “La Modelo” prison in Bogota, Colombia to conduct an interview, but before entering the prison she was abducted, kidnapped and taken to a warehouse where she was sexually abused and assaulted by several men. The IACtHR considered that the State violated its obligation to guarantee Bedoya’s safety because it did not implement effective protection measures for the victim, even when it was aware of the risk she faced because of the issues she covered and because she was a female journalist.
Pre-trial detention for terrorist charges in Turkey: the case against Cumhuriyet’s journalist Ahmet Şık
Given the daily arrests in Turkey, and the increasing purges against critics and opponents for alleged anti-terrorism offences, it is worth considering the judicial proceedings…
The Human Rights Centre of Ghent University’s Third Party Intervention in “Conchita Wurst case”
Following is a re-post of a blog published by the Strasbourg Observers The Human Rights Centre of Ghent University[1] has recently submitted a third party intervention in the…
Global Trends and Cases in Global Freedom of Expression and Information
I was asked to reflect on ‘important’ cases in the last year or so – and to indicate why they’re important; to indicate trends; and…
What do you know about freedom of expression in Paraguay?
On 5 May, Paraguay will be evaluated within the third cycle of the UPR. IFEX member in Paraguay SPP and the IFEX-ALC network have proposed…