Ethiopia – Zone 9 Bloggers
Today, for the 28th time, the Ethiopian High Court adjourned the trial of Zone 9 Bloggers or the Zone9ers. On April 24, 2014, ten Zone9ers…
OSCE Perspective: Important Freedom of Expression and Information Cases and Relevant Legal Trends
I have been asked to describe some of the most important cases and relevant legal trends from the OSCE perspective. I have decided to look…
Burkina Faso, Colombia and Russia punish killers of journalists. But it is not enough.
Globally, killers of journalist are rarely punished. According to IFEX, only in about 10 percent of cases someone is convicted. However, in June, the Global…
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…
Refusal to Give Access to ‘Confidential’ Information About Politicians Violated NGO’s Article 10 Rights
This post was originally published in Strasbourg Observers and is reproduced with permission and thanks. Introduction On 26 March 2020, the European Court of Human…
Unshackling Expression: The Philippines Report
Introduction The Philippines spends more time in social media than any other country. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, it even reported the…
Freedom of Expression Courses from the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals Programme
The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) supports the Council of Europe’s member states in implementing the European Convention on Human…
IBAHRI Report: Advice on Promoting More Effective Investigations into Abuses Against Journalists
This report was first published by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute. It is reproduced here with permission and thanks. The Panel is considering…
Transparency, freedom of information and the rule of law: threatened journalists and protection mechanisms
On May 8th 2018, in recognition of the 25th World Press Freedom Day, Ossigeno per l’Informazione and the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM), in collaboration with…
The Fragile Triangle of Artistic Freedom: A Study of the Documentation and Monitoring of Artistic Freedom in the Global Landscape, by Sara Whyatt and Ole Reitov
Reitov, Ole, and Sara Whyatt. The Fragile Triangle of Artistic Freedom: A Study of the Documentation and Monitoring of Artistic Freedom in the Global Landscape.…