Jamal Khashoggi: The latest act in a parody of justice but not the final act for justice
May 22 2020 – while shocking, today’s announcement that the family of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has forgiven his killers, was anticipated. All of…
Guide to ECHR Article 10: Freedom of Expression
This document was originally published by the European Court of Human Rights and can be found here. Introduction A. Methodology Given the extensive case-law developed…
The Court’s Subtle Approach of Online Media Platforms’ Liability for User-Generated Content Since the ‘Delfi Oracle’
This post was originally published by Strasbourg Observers and Inforrm and is reproduced with permission and thanks. Introduction On 18 June 2015, Strasbourg Observers published…
Bahrain: An Analysis of the Legitimacy of Charges Against Sheikh Maytham Al Salman
Download Full Statement in English or Arabic On January 6, 2016, Bahrain’s authorities charged Sheikh Maytham Al Salman, a human rights defender and cleric,…
Ending Impunity: Upholding the Rule of Law
Keynote address delivered on the occasion of the 1st International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2nd, 2014). United Nations Headquarters, New…
UNESCO: Guidelines for prosecutors on cases of crimes against journalists
“The active involvement of prosecutors is often the first step in identifying and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes and attacks against journalists. Over the…
Job Posting: Postdoc Humor and Free Speech Regulation
The University of Groningen in the Netherlands is offering a 36-month postdoc position (full time, 1.0 FTE) within the project ‘Forensic Humor Analysis: Rethinking Offensive…
Mándli v. Hungary
N.B. Law Reference (NEW): ECtHR, Mandli and Others v. Hungary, Application No. 63164/16, May 26, 2020
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…