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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This article first appeared on the National Law Review In Europe Scandinavia is a region known for very high standards when it comes to freedom…
In her latest blog produced for the Geneva-based think tank, Universal Rights Group, “No fear, no hate, no wall, no ban: the world – and freedom…
Journalists at Georgia’s last major opposition broadcasting company are digging in and refusing to comply with a court order altering the outlet’s ownership structure. Doing…
