Global Trends and Cases in Global Freedom of Expression and Information
I was asked to reflect on ‘important’ cases in the last year or so – and to indicate why they’re important; to indicate trends; and…
Vexatious cases hindering investigative journalism in Italy
Amalia De Simone is an Italian investigative journalist. In 2016, she was honoured with the title of Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana (“Knight of the Italian…
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 Protection of Journalistic Sources in Italian Criminal Proceedings: The “Iuventa Case”
The so-called “Iuventa case” (aka “Trapani case”) provides insights into the conventional frameworks that protect journalistic sources in Italy. In March 2021, after a nearly…
Ciarán Toland supported by Sweden, Finland and Denmark v. European Parliament
Unifaun Theatre Productions Limited and Others v. Malta
Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of Expression in Transition
In June 2010, Kyrgyzstan’s Southern region experienced horrific inter-ethnic violence between Kyrgyz and Uzbek groups. Some foreign voices who attempted to shed light on the…
Brazil: New Law on the Right of Reply Puts News Entities at Risk
In 2009, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) struck-down the Federal Press Act, a law enacted during the country’s military dictatorship period. Since the STF decision,…