M.D. and Others v. Spain
The main issues for the Third Section of the ECtHR to analyze in this case were two. On the one hand, whether the Police report…
Thailand: Freedom of Expression One Year after the Coup
On May 22, 2014 a group of military officers under the name, “National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)” deposed the interim government of Yingluck…
Bolsonaro v. Party Coalition “O povo feliz de novo”
Agreements with platforms for elections in Brazil fall short of policies in the U.S.
This article published on 15 February 2022 was written by Tow Fellow Patricia Campos Mello for Folha De S.Paulo and was translated from Portuguese to English for the…
2016 Freedom of Expression Trends in Russia and Kazakhstan
This report provides an overview of freedom of expression developments in Russia and Kazakhstan in 2016 by analyzing a select, but diverse, set of cases…
Transparency, freedom of information and the rule of law: threatened journalists and protection mechanisms
On May 8th 2018, in recognition of the 25th World Press Freedom Day, Ossigeno per l’Informazione and the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM), in collaboration with…
Call for Proposals: CYRILLA Applied Research and Advocacy Grants
CYRILLA Applied Research and Advocacy Grants Contact Grant Baker, CYRILLA Project Director (grant@smex.org) Background The CYRILLA Collaborative will be awarding 5 grants of $5,000 to…
Working Paper: Does Freedom of Expression Cause Less Terrorism?
This paper was first published by The Future of Free Speech. It has been reproduced here with permission and thanks. Overview It is often assumed…
Brazilian 2014 Court Decisions: Most Important Developments
Introduction Brazil does not yet have a firmly established tradition on freedom of speech cases. This may be due to the country’s colonial origin, or…