Is it time for the media to intervene in Strasbourg?
This new article argues that the media community in Europe should act with urgency to make greater use of ‘third party interventions’ before the European Court of Human Rights…
The Right to Insult in International Law
Abstract States all over the world are enacting new laws that criminalize insults, and using existing insult laws with renewed vigour. In this article, we…
Italy: a case endangering journalists’ rights to report and protect their sources
The on-going case involving Italian journalists Davide Vecchi and Augusto Mattioli poses fundamental questions for investigative journalism in Italy. In particular, the case highlights issues…
English PEN calls for public interest defence in UK official secrets laws
Joint Submission by English Pen, Index on Censorship, and Reporters Without Borders in Response to the Law Commission’s Consultation on the Protection of Official Data…
Russia’s Double Standard on Dealing with “Fake” News
Russia’s efforts to flood the media landscape in both the United States and the European Union with hacked emails and fake news have been well…
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…
2017 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
The Special Rapporteur’s June 2017 Report to the Human Rights Council – Freedex In his latest report, the Special Rapporteur examines the duty of States…
Analysis of 2016 Decisions on Free Expression of the European Court of Human Rights
Amalie Bang published an article outlining Case Law from the European Court of Human Rights in 2016 on the National Law Review. This article provides…
ECPMF ECtHR Conference e-book: introduction, presentations and conclusions
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR PRESS AND MEDIA FREEDOM – ECPMF-ECtHR Conference e-book On March 24, 2017 the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom with…
Catalysts for Collaboration Launched!
More and more countries are adopting legislation that threatens human rights online. The Catalysts for Collaboration website encourages internet activists to collaborate across disciplinary silos…