The prevention of atrocity crimes and social media: challenges and opportunities
Dr. Agnès Callamard gave the speech below at the UN event titled the “70th Anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the…
Morelli v. Noticias Uno
PACE: Whistleblower Protections & Edward Snowden
On June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called on the Council of Europe and EU for increased whistle-blower protections…
Prezhdarovi v. Bulgaria
Towards ending impunity for crimes against journalists in Italy: a positive trend in the domestic courts
On November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the UN Secretary General António Guterres has invited the world to pay…
Two landmark judgments from Montenegro seeking to end impunity for crimes against journalists
From as far back as when Montenegro gained independence in 2006, the country has had a reputation for being a place where family and other ties were stronger than the requirements of the law, and where…
South Africa: Defamation, Manuel v. Malema in the Supreme Court of Appeal
This post originally appeared on the Musing on Media blog and is reproduced with permission and thanks. It can also be found on Inforrm. The…