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…
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…
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…
Jersild v. Denmark
Brazil: Litigating on the Free Flow of Information
It is important for you to know that the most notorious and emblematic case of Judicial censorship (still active!) in Brazil envolves the newspaper I…
IBAHRI Enforcement Report: Report on the Use of Targeted Sanctions to Protect Journalists
Executive Summary Abuses of media freedom around the world are stifling speech and shredding the very fabric of democracies. As the publisher of The New…
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,…