India Takes a Dig at Chinese Apps- A threat to Free Speech?
by Atmaja Tripathy[1] In an era where expression via the internet is recognised as a quintessential part of freedom of speech and expression[2], sovereigns are…
by Atmaja Tripathy[1] In an era where expression via the internet is recognised as a quintessential part of freedom of speech and expression[2], sovereigns are…
Defamation Act 1952 Bonnard v Perryman [1891] 2 Ch 269. Banco de Portugal v Waterlow [1932] AC 452 at 506 Clarke v Bain [2008] EWHC…
Pro bono defence for journalists: two legal defence centres fighting for press freedom in Italy Ossigeno per l’Informazione and the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties…
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Congratulations to our partners at UNESCO in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Judges’ Initiative – an innovative program that has been training judicial actors and civil society…
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Below is an excerpt from Esha Bandari’s presentation given at the annual Justice for Free Expression on 4 April, 2016. Download the full pdf version…
The ruling marked a departure from earlier legal doctrines regarding the scope of the First Amendment concerning antiwar activism and free speech. Unlike previous rulings,…