Russia’s Double Standard on Dealing with “Fake” News
Russia’s efforts to flood the media landscape in both the United States and the European Union with hacked emails and fake news have been well…
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…
Litigating on the Free Flow of Information in Thailand
Following is an excerpt from McCargo’s presentation, please see the full pdf version with footnotes. 1. Most important 5 case laws and why? The most…
Nigeria Immigration Service and the Burden of Data Protection
On June 17, 2019 a Nigerian man identified as Jeffrey Ewohime allegedly destroyed seven cars and property at the Nigerian High Commission in London over a…
Frédéric Gras: Judicial Developments in Media Case Law in France in 2015 – About Apology and Incitement to Discrimination
Frédéric Gras’ presentation for the Justice for Free Expression Conference being held on 4-5 April, 2016. Download the full pdf version below.
LEXOTA—A New Tool to Track Government Responses to Online Disinformation Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Partners Digital (GPD), the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria (CHR), Article 19 West Africa, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy…
Three Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Experts Face Unjustifiable Limitations to Freedom of Expression
This past week, three Columbia Global Freedom of Expression experts have fallen victims to laws encroaching on their freedom of expression and by extension on…
Argentina: Current Trends in Freedom of Expression Jurisprudence
Argentina has developed strong protections for the right to freedom of expression, especially through the Supreme Court’s rich and vast jurisprudence in this area. During…
Academic Restraint in Brazil: Facts, Opinions, or Beliefs?
After a tense legislative proceeding, the Brazilian State of Alagoas passed a statute forbidding professors at public universities from giving their political, religious or ideological…