Global Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Expression and Information and the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU.

Key Details

  • Region
    Europe and Central Asia
  • Themes
    Privacy, Data Protection and Retention, Defamation / Reputation, Cyber Security / Cyber Crime, Licensing / Media Regulation

This report contains the material in support of the presentation on 10 March 2015 at Columbia University NY, on the role of regional courts in protecting the right of freedom of expression and information. It reviews the role and jurisprudence of the European regional courts in 2014 with regard the right to freedom of expression and information. The report especially highlights the judgments and decisions delivered by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. It also depicts the most important issues on the agenda for 2015, by referring to the freedom of expression cases actually pending before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

Authors

Dirk Voorhoof

Prof. em., Human Rights Center, Ghent University and Legal Human Academy, Denmark