Pre-trial detention for terrorist charges in Turkey: the case against Cumhuriyet’s journalist Ahmet Şık
Given the daily arrests in Turkey, and the increasing purges against critics and opponents for alleged anti-terrorism offences, it is worth considering the judicial proceedings…
Thailand: The Revocation of License to Broadcast of Peace TV
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) revoked the license for broadcasting of Peace TV on April 27, 2015. The channel is an affiliated with the…
Rushing To Judgment: Are Short Mandatory Takedown Limits for Online Hate Speech Compatible with the Freedom of Expression?
This report was first published by the Future of Free Speech. It is reproduced here with permission and thanks. Executive summary For the first time…
“Hashtag Palestine 2018”: Digital Rights of Palestinians Between Restrictive Legislations and the Complicity of Internet Companies
This report was originally published by the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media and is republished here with permission and thanks. 7amleh –…
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…
Ending Impunity: Upholding the Rule of Law
Keynote address delivered on the occasion of the 1st International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2nd, 2014). United Nations Headquarters, New…
Stichting Ostade Blade v. Netherlands
Deras García and Others v. Honduras
During the 1980s and until the early 1990s, under the national security doctrine, there was a pattern of forced disappearances and extrajudicial executions committed by…
OSCE Perspective: Important Freedom of Expression and Information Cases and Relevant Legal Trends
I have been asked to describe some of the most important cases and relevant legal trends from the OSCE perspective. I have decided to look…