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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
33 Press and Media Organizations File Amicus Brief in “Committee to Protect Journalists v. CIA”
This article was originally posted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the…
Ethiopian Council of Ministers Regulation for the Implementation of the State of Emergency
Overview Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers issued the following Regulations regarding the implementation of the State of Emergency Declaration 3/2020, which went into effect on April…
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…
South Korea: Litigating on the Free Flow of Information
1. Most important 5 case laws and why? A. Online Real-Name Case, Constitutional Court of Korea, 2010 Honma 47, Aug. 23, 2012 [invalidating the Act…