The “Sugary Drinks” Decision and European Roma Rights Centre Are Awarded 2018 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2018) — The 2018 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes will go to the Constitutional Court of Colombia and the European Roma…
A Review of the European Court’s Freedom of Expression Cases in 2013
Introduction The European Court of Human Rights issued 916 judgments on the merits during its 2013 term. While this number may seem quite high, half…
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,…
IBAHRI Enforcement Report: Protecting and promoting press freedom by strengthening consular support to journalists at risk
Executive Summary The importance and imperative of press freedom – and the particular salience of consular assistance in securing it – is exposed and expressed…
The Current State of Freedom of Information and Expression in Thailand
Thailand’s lèse-majesté law has been noted as the harshest in the world, mandating jail time of three to five years for crimes of defamation or…
Pia Kjaersgaard v. Karen Sunds
Director of Public Prosecution v. Glistrup
Jersild v. Denmark
Call for Papers: Hate Speech vs. Free Speech
Hate Speech vs. Free Speech International Journal for the Semiotics of Law Guest Editors: Jacob Mchangama, Executive Director, Justitia (Denmark), Executive Director of the Future…