Arts. Protecting and Promoting Artistic Freedom
Introduction Conflicts over artistic expression frequently stem from tensions within societies, which are based on opposing political, social or religious views and traditions. Some of these…
From Constitutional Freedoms to the Power of the Platforms: Protecting Fundamental Rights Online in the Algorithmic Society
This paper was originally published by the European journal of legal studies, 2019, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 65-103. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3365106 Abstract The…
EngelliWeb 2018: An Assessment Report on Blocked Websites, News Articles and Social Media Content from Turkey
EngelliWeb 2018: An Assessment Report on Blocked Websites, News Articles and Social Media Content from Turkey Press Release 19 July, 2019 İfade Özgürlüğü Derneği (İFÖD…
Article 10 ECHR and Expressive Conduct
This paper was originally published in Communications Law, The Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law 2019/2, Vol 24, 62-73 (Bloomsburry Professional, Oxford) and is…
2017-2018 Implementation Report
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression is pleased to announce the release of the Implementation Report for 2017 and 2018. The report summarizes the many achievements…
Library of Congress Report: Right to Peaceful Assembly
This is a re-post from the Library of Congress Index of Legal Reports Freedom of peaceful assembly is a recognized right under international human rights law. …
A Not So Sweet Ending: Masterpiece Cakeshop and the Battle for Freedom of Expression
On June 4, 2018, former United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s 7-2 opinion in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission shocked the human…
Big Brother Watch and ors v The United Kingdom
Following is a re-post of an analysis from 4 New Square Chambers. Introduction The European Court of Human Rights’ recent decision in Big Brother Watch…
The Human Rights Centre of Ghent University’s Third Party Intervention in “Conchita Wurst case”
Following is a re-post of a blog published by the Strasbourg Observers The Human Rights Centre of Ghent University[1] has recently submitted a third party intervention in the…
SLAPPs’ 5 W’s: a background of the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Following the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a group of European MEPs is calling on the EU Commission to promote an anti-SLAPP EU…