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The Case of the Judge Who Sent Abusive Emails

Country

Poland

Decision Date: Oct 30, 2016

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Motion Denied

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Provisional Measures / Precautionary Measures for those who exercise FoE

Keywords

Defamation / Reputation
Digital Rights
Judicial Censorship

Judicial Body: Supreme (court of final appeal)

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The Case of the Judge Who Sent Controversial Twitter Posts

Country

Poland

Decision Date: May 16, 2019

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Affirmed Lower Court

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Provisional Measures / Precautionary Measures for those who exercise FoE

Keywords

Digital Rights
Political Expression

Judicial Body: Supreme Court (court of final appeal)

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Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary

Country

Hungary

Decision Date: Sep 7, 2023

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Admissible

Case Outcome (Disposition)

ICCPR Violation
Violation of a Rule of International Law

Keywords

Defamation / Reputation
Digital Rights
Freedom of Press

Judicial Body: European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)

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Association for Progressive Comunications

Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law

Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression