Cruz v. Whatsapp Inc.
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…
Gazeta do Povo Event in Brasília: Jurists Analyze Decisions on Freedom of Expression
Brazilian newspaper Gazeta do Povo hosted a high-level debate on freedom of expression and relevant recent decisions of higher courts in Brazil on the matter. Renowned…
Special Collection on the Case Law on Freedom of Expression: Inter-American System of Human Rights
This publication aims to provide an overview of the case law on freedom of expression in the Inter-American System of Human Rights by creating…
But Facebook’s Not a Country: How to Interpret Human Rights Law for Social Media Companies
Published in Yale Journal on Regulation Bulletin 38 (86-111), 2020 Abstract: Private social media companies regulate much more speech than any government does, and their…
HIDE AND SEEK: Tracking NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware to Operations in 45 Countries
This report was originally published by Citizen Lab and is republished here with permission and thanks. In this post, we develop new Internet scanning techniques…
Stalking the messenger: Ending impunity for illegal surveillance
This article was originally published by IFEX in recognition of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) and is reposted here…
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…
Something‘s Rotten: How Denmark Is Criminalizing Blasphemy Through Hate Speech Law
February 14th marked the first anniversary of the deadly attack against a free speech debate in Copenhagen, which left one person dead. This individual was killed by an Islamist seemingly intent on…