Egeland and Hanseid v. Norway
On April 16, 2009, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Norwegian Supreme Court judgment convicting and fining…
Norwegian Prosecution Authority v. X, Y and Z
Malaysia and South East Asia: Freedom of Expression and Information
General overview of South East Asia – a region of approximately 600 million people Table 1 No Country Legal System 1 Malaysia English common law/personal…
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…
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…
Submission on the Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
Abstract The following brief was submitted in response to The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa’s Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes…
Vidar Stromme: Freedom of Expression and Information in Norway
Following are the issues discussed in Vidar Stromme’s presentation from the annual Justice for Free Expression Conference held on April 4-5, 2016. Please see the…
Disrupting the disruption: a key role for academics in the protection of freedom of expression
KEYNOTE SPEECH WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY JAKARTA ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ON SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS May 3, 2017 Many warm thanks to the organisers of the academic…
The Contribution of Media and Information to an Effective Strategy of Prevention to Atrocity Crimes
A speech delivered for the side event to launch the Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes [1] Organised by the Permanent Mission of Italy and the…