Fernando Capez v. Juca Kfouri
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: -9.531069703582213
Longitude: -52.923056365109474
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Brazil
- Decision Date
- Dec 17, 2013
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
- Keywords
- Censorship
- Child Protection
- Freedom of Expression
- Sexuality
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Case Number
- No. 1.388.994
- Case Summary
In the lawsuit brought by Representative Fernando Capez against sports journalist Juca Kfouri, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) rejected the request that the journalist be ordered to cease offending the reputation (honor) and figure of Capez. The Court held that any measure leading to the limitation of the freedom of press should be readily dismissed.
- Case Significance
The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Source URL
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
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