International Press Institute highlights European defamation laws
The International Press Institute’s (IPI) work on legal reform is now being hosted by the Media Laws Database. IPI is a global network of publishers, editors,…
Rights Groups in Pakistan File Petition for Public Hearing on the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015
Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, first proposed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology last April in an effort to update…
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…
Dr. Agnès Callamard publishes a piece in the National Law Review on recent court decisions on the right to be de-indexed
The initiative’s director, Dr. Agnès Callamard, published a paper in the National Law Review, titled “Comity for Internet? Recent Court Decisions on the Right to…
Russia’s recent problem with Reddit
On August 12, 2015, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, sent an order to internet operators to ban…
Arrest of Inter-Faith Activist and Columbia Global Freedom of Expression expert Maytham Al Salman
New York, 10 August 2015 – Columbia Global Freedom of Expression urges the Bahrain Government to drop, immediately and unconditionally, all charges and the travel…
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…
ECtHR decides Delfi AS v. Estonia in Estonia’s Favor
On June 16, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered judgement on Delfi AS v. Estonia. Delfi AS, one of Estonia’s largest online news…
PACE: Whistleblower Protections & Edward Snowden
On June 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called on the Council of Europe and EU for increased whistle-blower protections…
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom Established
On June 24, 2015, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom was founded in Leipzeg, Germany. The Centre was established by members of journalist…