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Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2004

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • E-Government
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 26, 2004
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Copyright Law and Neighboring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 7, 1982
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Access to Information Act, 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 7, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Amendments to The Jordanian Constitution

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
May 3, 2016
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Anti-Cybercrimes and Information Technology Crimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Fines
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Aug 14, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2013
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Sedition
  • Slander
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Related Translation
  • Angola
Case Law
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Audiovisual Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Blasphemy
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Indecency / Obscenity
  • Media/Press
  • Morality
  • Public Decency
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Jul 30, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Basic Law of Broadcasting in Saudi Arabia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 29, 1954
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Basic Telecommunication law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 23, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Botswana's National ICT Policy

Country
  • Botswana
Analysis
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Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2013

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Sudan
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Consumer Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
  • Fines
Adoption Date
Feb 4, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Consumer Protection Royal (Sultani) Decree No: 66/2014.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Consumer Protection
  • Fines
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Nov 30, 2014
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Copyright and Related Rights Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Morality
Adoption Date
Jul 28, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Copyright Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 16, 1992
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Criminal Procedure Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
Adoption Date
Jul 9, 1983
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Electronic Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Feb 2, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Electronic Transactions and Personal Data Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Child Pornography
  • Child Protection
  • Confidentiality
  • Contract
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Domain Name
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Encryption
  • Fintech
  • Official Documents
  • Penal Code
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Traffic Data
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 2018
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Emergency Law Amendment

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Budget
  • COVID-19
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Protests
  • Public Order
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
May 6, 2020
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Establishment Information and Communication Technology Regulatory Authority Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Fines
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 8, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Executive Regulations on Press and Publications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Apr 25, 1993
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Fatima Naoot Case

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
Jan 15, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs Act [Chapter 26:07].

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Nov 16, 2001
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Jordan’s State Security Court, The Case of Zaki Bani Irsheid

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Apr 15, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Political Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
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Law on Establishing The Public Authority for Combating Corruption and Provisions on Disclosure of Assets and Liabilities

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Transparency
  • Whistleblowing
Adoption Date
Jan 2, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Misuse of Telecommunications and Wiretap Sets Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Monitoring
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 17, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Patents Tribunal Rules

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malawi
Keywords
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jan 6, 2003
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Penal Law Draft

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Press and Publications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Press and Publications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Morality
  • Publisher
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Apr 3, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Press Freedom Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Jul 25, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Press Work Law in Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • False News
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Oct 19, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Printing and Publication Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Sep 19, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Protection of Copyright and Related Rights Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Sep 16, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Protection of Personal Data Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Advertising
  • Biometric Data
  • Budget
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jul 14, 2020
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Regulating E-Signature and Establishing the IT Development Authority Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Budget
  • E-Signature
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Apr 22, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Telecommunication Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Budget
  • Fines
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Monitoring
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 11, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

The Right of Access to Information Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jul 1, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Trademarks and Geographical Indications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Domain Name
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Nov 21, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Whistleblowers Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Fines
  • Whistleblowing
Adoption Date
Oct 9, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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تريستان دنوزو ضد بنما

Country
  • Panama
Language
Arabic
Available in
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Tristán Donoso c. Panama
  • Tristan Donoso v. Panama
  • Tristán Donoso v. Panamá
Official Translation
No
Translation
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“7×7” LLC v. Roskomnadzor

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Oct 3, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

“ANGOLA TOWARDS THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY” POLICY MEASURES AND NEW NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK IN THE ICT FIELD White Paper on Information and Communication Technologies

Country
  • Angola
Analysis
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(The Kuwaiti Criminal Court) The Case of Awad Al-Mutairi

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Jan 18, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Online Forum
  • Sedition
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

[DECREE] Postal code Angola

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Postal Services
Adoption Date
Jun 9, 2016
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Angola

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Postal Services
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Mozambique

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Postal Services
Adoption Date
Jan 7, 2016
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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[LAW] Basic Telecommunications Angola

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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[Name Redacted] v. Registrar General

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Jan 23, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

[STRATEGY] eGovernment 2010 - 2013 Sao Tome & Principe

Country
  • Sao Tome and Principe
Analysis
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[WORKING PAPER] Digital Economy in Cabo Verde 2019.

Country
  • Cabo Verde
Analysis
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[WORKING PAPER] Policy Privacy and Personal Data Protection Sao Tome & Principe

Country
  • Sao Tome and Principe
Analysis
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1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Law

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1962
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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A & B v. Ediciones El Pais

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Jun 4, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Law or Action Upheld
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation
  • Search Engines
Case Law
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A Code of Conduct For the Government to Deal with the Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Dec 24, 2009
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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A human rights analysis of the draft law on trade unions

Country
  • Cambodia
Source
A Human Rights Analysis of the Draft Law on Trade Unions, Office of OHCHR in Cambodia (2016)
Source URL (legacy)
https://cambodia.ohchr.org/~cambodiaohchr/sites/default/files/TUL_Analysis-Eng.pdf
Analysis
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A Lakshminarayanan v. Assistant General Manager HRM

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Aug 8, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Encryption
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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A Professor risks prison for publications on the internet

Country
  • Tunisia
Source
Amnesty International
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.amnesty.be/je-veux-agir/agir-en-ligne/ecrire-des-lettres/article/le-professeur-abdelfattah-said-risque-de-la-prison-pour-ses-publications-sur?lang=fr
Source URL
Amnesty International
Analysis
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A.B. v. Bragg Communications

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Sep 27, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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A.T. v. Globe24H.com

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Jan 30, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Open Court Principle
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Act no. 18 of 2016)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Digital ID
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Digital ID
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jan 4, 2019
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (No. 9 of 2019)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Digital ID
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Mar 2, 2019
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Aaradhya Bachchan v. Bollywood Times

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Apr 20, 2023
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Abdelkader Aamara v. Youssef Jajili

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Jun 17, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Corruption
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Abreu v. Google

Country
  • Chile
Decision Date
Oct 7, 2020
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482 2006

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 27, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Access to Information Act (2002)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jamaica
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2002
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Information Act [R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Canada
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Information act, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guyana
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 15, 2011
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Information Act, 2017

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malawi
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Feb 16, 2017
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Information Act, Act 4 of 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Seychelles
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 24, 2018
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [2002]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Mar 15, 2002
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Access to Information Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Afghanistan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Access to Information Regulations 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malawi
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jan 14, 2021
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Access to Public Information Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Slovenia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Mar 22, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to Public Information Act, 2003

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Slovenia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Mar 22, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to public information law (Colombia)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Colombia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Open Data
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Mar 6, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Access to public information law (Panama)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Panama
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Apr 26, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Access to Public Information Law (Uruguay)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Nov 7, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

ACI Adam BV v. Stichting de Thuiskopie

Country
  • Netherlands
Decision Date
Apr 10, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Case Law
View

Act CXII of 2011 On Informational Self-determination and Freedom of Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hungary
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act No. 001-2021/AN of 30 March 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Mar 30, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act on Access to Public Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Poland
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 6, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act on Disclosure of Information by Public Agencies

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 1996
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act on Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services B.E. 2553 (2010)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Republic of Korea, 1987

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1987
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, Republic of Korea, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Indecency / Obscenity
  • Obscenity
Adoption Date
Oct 8, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea Communications Commission, Republic of Korea, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Electronic Communications
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 28, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Act on the Openness of Government Activities

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Finland
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 1, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act to Regulate Access to Federal Government Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Germany
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 5, 2005
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Act to Repeal the Law on Amendment to the Communications, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Cyber Attack
  • Cybersecurity
Adoption Date
Mar 30, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Act to Repeal the Law on Protecting Human Rights in Social Networks, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Disinformation
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Mar 30, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Action by Sergey Bezrukov Concerning Constitutional Violations of His Rights by Article 152(1) of the Civil Code

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Feb 12, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Action challenging the constitutionality of Article 373 of the Criminal Code of the State of Veracruz penalizing false speech

Country
  • Mexico
Decision Date
Jun 20, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Disinformation
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel v. State Attorney’s Office

Country
  • Israel
Decision Date
Apr 12, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Adcock Ingram Intellectual Property (Pty) Ltd and another v Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd and another [2012

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 29, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Administrative Measures for Internet-based Information Services, 2000

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • E-Transactions
  • Internet Service Providers
Adoption Date
Sep 25, 2000
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Administrative Procedural Code 1999, Law 2690/1999

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Greece
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 9, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Administrative Provisions on Deep Synthesis in Internet-based Information Services, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Deep fakes
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 2023
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Administrator of Bayern Souverän v. Facebook Ireland Ltd.

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jan 7, 2020
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Advocating Chain of Custody and Governance of Digital Evidence in Nepal

Country
  • Nepal
Source
HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUSTICE CENTRE
Source URL
https://hrjc.org.np/resources/
Analysis
View

Aécio Neves da Cunha v. Twitter Brasil

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Dec 12, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Aécio Neves v. Google

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Apr 8, 2015
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • False News
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

AF Holdings, LLC v. Does

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 27, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Affaire de l’enquête sur les fausses informations au Brésil

Country
  • Brazil
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • El caso de la investigación sobre las noticias falsas en Brasil
  • The Case of the Brazil Fake News Inquiry
  • قضيّة التّحقيق في الأخبار الزّائفة في البرازيل
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Affaire de la suspension des communications et coupure d’Internet pendant la révolution égyptienne de 2011

Country
  • Egypt
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • El caso de la suspensión de las comunicaciones y el apagón de Internet durante la revolución egipcia de 2011
  • The Case of Communications Suspension and Internet Shutdown During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
  • قضيّة تعليق الاتصالات وقطع الإنترنت خلال الثورة المصريّة ٢٠١١
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Affaire sur le droit à la vie privée dans les procédures de divorce

Country
  • Colombia
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Case on the right to privacy in divorce proceedings
  • Caso sobre el derecho a la privacidad en los procedimientos de divorcio
  • قضيّة حول الحقّ في الخصوصيّة في إجراءات الطّلاق
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Afghanistan

Country
View

African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • African Union
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jun 23, 2014
Type of Law
Bilateral Treaty
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Comoros
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
Adoption Date
Mar 21, 2018
Type of Law
International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, Establishing an African Intellectual Property Organization * (Bangui [Central African Republic], February 24, 1999)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Central African Republic
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 24, 1999
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement on the Creation of African Intellectual Property Organization

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 24, 1999
Type of Law
Bilateral Treaty
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Ahmet Yildirim v. Turkey

Country
  • Turkey
Decision Date
Dec 18, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Akdeniz v. The Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication

Country
  • Turkey
Decision Date
Apr 2, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

AL Hajj Nasser Ntege Sebagala v MTN Uganda Ltd and SMS Media Ltd

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Mar 6, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Al-Balad News Writers Case

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Al-Balad News
Source URL (legacy)
https://albaladnews.net/article/138184
Source URL
Al Balad News
Analysis
View

Alai v. Attorney General

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Apr 26, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Albania

Country
View

Alestra v. Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

Country
  • Mexico
Decision Date
Apr 19, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Alexander Economou v. de Freitas

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 27, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Alexander-Theodotou v. Kounis

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Apr 16, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Algeria

Name (Arabic)
الجزائر
Location

map

Country
View

Alibaba Group Holding Limited v Alexey Gurov

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jan 12, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Domain Name
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi & 1 other vs Florence Mathenge & 1 other, 2023

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jun 17, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Case Law
View

Alliance of Independent Journalists v. Minister of Communication

Country
  • Indonesia
Decision Date
Jun 3, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • False News
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Alok Srivastava v. India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Mar 21, 2020
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Keywords
  • Disinformation
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) v. Müller

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Feb 20, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

AM Moolla Group Ltd and others v The GAP Inc and others [2005] 4 All SA 245 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 9, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism v. Minister of Justice and Minister of Police

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Feb 4, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Amar Singh v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 11, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Amended Regulation of the Administrative Organization System of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Oversight Bodies
Adoption Date
Mar 24, 2020
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Amending Article 41 of Regulating the Press Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Aug 23, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Amending Article in the Penal Code Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
May 2, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Amending Certain Provisions of Pertaining to Wired or Wireless Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 1996
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Amending Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Corruption
  • Fines
  • Whistleblowing
Adoption Date
Jun 11, 2020
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Amendment Decree No. 2007-1071 on Encryption through the Telecommunications Systems

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Decryption
  • Encryption
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 2, 2007
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Amendment No. 54 of 2011 on Ordinance No. 17 of 2006 Concerning Freedom of the Press

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Nov 24, 2011
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Amendment of Telecommunications Law (Pyi Htaung Su Hluttaw Law No.26, 2017)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 29, 2017
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Amendment to Thailand Criminal Code (2019)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
May 11, 2015
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Amendment to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Amendment to the Law No 15/2003 Concerning Eradication of the Criminal Act of Terrorism (Law No. 5/2018) [(Perubahan Atas Undang-Undang 15 Tahun 2003 Tentang Pemberantasantindak Pidana Terorisme Menjadi (UU No. 15/2018)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jun 21, 2018
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Amendment to the Law on Anti-Corruption

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jun 16, 2011
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Amendment to the Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly (NS/RKM/1017/010)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Oct 25, 2017
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Amendment to the Law on Political Parties (NS/RKM/0717/007)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
May 7, 2017
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Amendment to the Law on Political Parties (NS/RKM/0717/007)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Amendment to the Revised Penal Code [Republic Act No. 10951]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Aug 29, 2017
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

American Civil Liberties Union v. Clapper

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 7, 2015
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Keywords
  • National Security
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Ami Savir v. Google

Country
  • Israel
Decision Date
Jul 5, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Amjad Qourshah

Country
  • Jordan
Source
CNN
Source URL (legacy)
https://arabic.cnn.com/middleeast/2016/06/15/jordanian-authorities-arrest-amjad-qourshah
Source URL
CNN
Analysis
View

Ammad Yousaf Vs the State

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Sep 14, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Amnesty International Calls for 'Urgent Action' Against the Jailing of Ines Ben Othman

Country
  • Tunisia
Source
Amnesty International
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/212000/mde300012015en.pdf
Source URL
Amnesty International
Analysis
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Amnesty International Togo and Ors v. The Togolese Republic

Country
  • Togo
Decision Date
Jun 25, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
  • Public Order
Judicial Body
Sub Regional African Courts
Case Law
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An Act Adopting a New Copyright Law of Liberia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Liberia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 1997
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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An Act to Establish Periods of Prescription for Violations Penalized by Special Acts and Municipal Ordinances and to Provide when Prescription Shall Begin to Run

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Dec 4, 1926
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
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An Act to Punish Acts of Evasion of the Laws on the Nationalization of Certain Rights, Franchises or Privileges - Commonwealth Act No. 108

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Oct 30, 1936
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
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An Appraisal of the Lesotho Electronic Transactions and Electronic Commerce Bill 2013.

Country
  • Lesotho
Analysis
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An Integrated ICT-led Socio-Economic Development Policy and Plan for Rwanda 2001 - 2005

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
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Analysis of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

Country
  • Philippines
Source
Philippines: Analysis of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, Center for Law and Democracy (2012)
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Phil.Cybercrime.final_.pdf
Analysis
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Anas M. v. Facebook Ireland Limited

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Anglo Fabrics (Bolton) Ltd & Anor v African Queen Ltd & Anor 2008

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Jan 22, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
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Angola

Country
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Annen v. Germany

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Nov 26, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Interest
Case Law
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Anonymous Applicant v. Federal Board of Conciliation and Arbitration

Country
  • Mexico
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Case Law
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Anonymous Applicant v. Google Mexico

Country
  • Mexico
Decision Date
Jul 26, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Case Law
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Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 [Republic Act No. 10627]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Cyberbullying
Adoption Date
Sep 12, 2013
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 [Republic Act No. 9775]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Child Pornography
Adoption Date
Nov 17, 2009
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Corruption Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.23,2013)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Aug 7, 2013
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Cyber Crime Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2007
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Anti-Fake News (Repeal) Bill 2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Anti-Fake News Act 2018 [Act 803]

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Apr 11, 2018
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Anti-Money Laundering and Combating The financing of Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
  • Fines
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 7, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 24, 2018
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (Act. no 27 of 1997)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Dec 1, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 (Act No. 16 of 2009)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bangladesh
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Feb 24, 2009
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Agency Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Oct 17, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Anti-terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Extremist Speech
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Sep 9, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Aug 15, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Public Order
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Nov 1, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jul 11, 2005
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Anti-Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Death penalty
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jun 28, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Antigua and Barbuda

Country
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Apoorva Aroraa v. State (TVF Series Case)

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Mar 19, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Digital Rights
  • Indecency / Obscenity
Judicial Body
Supreme (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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Appeal Case of Abdul Rahman Asaad Aref Thaher

Country
  • Palestine
Decision Date
May 10, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Argentina

Country
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Arjo Wiggins Ltd v Idem (Pty) Ltd and another [2002] 2 All SA 147 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 28, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Arjo Wiggins Ltd v Idem (Pty) Ltd and another [2002] 2 All SA 147 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 28, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Armenia

Country
View

Arrete du 26 fevrier 2009 Plan National de Numerotation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2018
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Article 19 & Pen America, Joint UPR Submission: Cambodia (2018)

Country
  • Cambodia
Source
Article 19 & Pen America, Joint UPR Submission: Cambodia (2018)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018.07.12-A19-PEN-America-Joint-UPR-Cambodia-as-submitted-1.pdf
Analysis
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Ärztekammer für Wien and Dorner v. Austria

Country
  • Austria
Decision Date
Feb 16, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Case Law
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ASA Ruling on Cash On Go Ltd. t/a Peachy.co.uk

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Mar 20, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Advertising
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
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Asad Ali Toor Vs Messrs Axact Private Limited through Authorized officer and another

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Asege Winnie V Oppurtunity Bank (U) Limited and Maad Limited [2013]

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Apr 22, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Privacy
Case Law
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Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 13, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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Ashlesh Biradar v. State of West Bengal

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Jul 18, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Ashutosh Dubey v. Netflix, Inc.

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 5, 2020
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Satire/Parody
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Association des Blogueurs de Guinee v. Guinea

Country
  • Guinea
Decision Date
Oct 31, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Digital Rights
  • Elections
  • Internet Shutdown
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Sub Regional African Courts
Case Law
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Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) v. Mohamed Hamid Salem

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
May 26, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Blasphemy
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Indecency / Obscenity
  • Religion
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Administrative Supreme Court
Case Law
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Astronomic damages award against leading Arabic-language daily upheld on appeal

Country
  • Morocco
Source
Reporters Without borders
Source URL (legacy)
https://rsf.org/en/news/astronomic-damages-award-against-leading-arabic-language-daily-upheld-appeal
Source URL
RSF
Analysis
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Attorney General of Malaysia v. Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd

Country
  • Malaysia
Decision Date
Mar 26, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Not liable in contempt of court
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Intermediary Liability
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Abdessamad Haydour

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Feb 13, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Penal Code
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
May 24, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Publications
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Awad Al-Mutairi

Country
  • Kuwait
Source
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Source URL (legacy)
http://anhri.net/?p=158140&lang=en
Source URL
ANHRI
Analysis
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Attorney General v. Boubakar Al-Yadib

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Feb 2, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Fouad Mourtada

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Feb 22, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Sedition
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mohamed Erraji

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Sep 8, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mohamed Sokrate

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Jun 14, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Religion
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mohammad Al-Mulaifi

Country
  • Kuwait
Source
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Source URL (legacy)
http://anhri.net/?p=139776&lang=en
Source URL
ANHRI
Analysis
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Attorney General v. Mouad Belghouat (L7a9d)

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
May 11, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Sedition
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mr. Z.P.

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Nov 3, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Privacy Policy
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini)

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Mar 25, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Penal Code
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini)

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Jun 9, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini) and Said Laajal

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Nov 16, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • Fines
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Racines

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Dec 26, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Civil Society Organizations
  • Constitution
  • Defamation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Political Expression
  • Sedition
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Rana Al-Sadoun

Country
  • Kuwait
Source
Al Jazeera
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/kuwait-activist-sentenced-insulting-emir-150622074745029.html
Source URL
Al Jazeera
Analysis
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Attorney General v. Sara Al-Drees

Country
  • Kuwait
Source
OMCT
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.omct.org/files/2016/12/24098/kuwait_trial_observation_report_121216_joint.pdf
Source URL
OMCT
Analysis
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Attorney General v. Sheikha Al-Jassem

Country
  • Kuwait
Source
Scholars at Risk
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2016-04-14-kuwait-university/
Source URL
Scholars at Risk
Analysis
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Attorney General v. Walid Bahomane

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Feb 16, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk

Country
  • Tunisia
Decision Date
Feb 7, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Penal Code
  • Public Officials
  • Slander
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk

Country
  • Tunisia
Decision Date
Sep 9, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Penal Code
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Attorney Gneeral v. Abdelfattah Said

Country
  • Tunisia
Decision Date
Nov 26, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Penal Code
  • Religion
  • Slander
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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AU DATA POLICY FRAMEWORK, 2023.

Country
  • African Union
Source URL
African Lii
Analysis
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Audiovisual Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Apr 20, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Ausplow (Pty) Ltd v Northpark Trading 3 (Pty) Ltd and others [2011] 4 All SA 221 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 7, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
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Australia

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Australian Freedom of Information Act 1982

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Australia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Austria

Country
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Autoridad de Telecomunicaciones de Pakistán v. CM Pak Limited

Country
  • Pakistan
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Autorité des télécommunications du Pakistan c. CM Pak Limited
  • Pakistan Telecommunication Authority v. CM Pak Limited
  • هيئة الاتصالات الباكستانيّة ضدّ شركة سي ام باك لمت
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Autorité des télécommunications du Pakistan c. CM Pak Limited

Country
  • Pakistan
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Autoridad de Telecomunicaciones de Pakistán v. CM Pak Limited
  • Pakistan Telecommunication Authority v. CM Pak Limited
  • هيئة الاتصالات الباكستانيّة ضدّ شركة سي ام باك لمت
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Aveek Sarkar v. State of West Bengal

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Feb 3, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Avnish Bajaj v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Case Law
View

Awami Workers Party vs Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Sep 12, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Filtering and Blocking
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Awan v. Levant

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Nov 27, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Ayyadurai v. Floor64, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Sep 6, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Azad v. Bergman

Country
  • Bangladesh
Decision Date
Dec 2, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Contempt of Court
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Azerbaijan

Country
View

Background and summary of the media 'protection' bill

Country
  • Thailand
Source
South-East Asian Press Alliance, Background and Summary of the Media 'Protection' Bill (2017)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.seapa.org/background-and-summary-of-the-media-protection-bill/
Analysis
View

Backpage.com, LLC v Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 20, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
  • Reversed and Remanded
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Keywords
  • Obscenity
  • Sexuality
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Baglow v. Smith

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Feb 23, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Bahamas

Country
View

Bahrain

Name (Arabic)
البحرين
Location

map

Country
View

Bainter v. League of Women Voters

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 13, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Civil Society Organizations
  • Contempt of Court
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Elections
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Balochistan Right to Information Act, 2021, Act No II of 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Baltasar Adolfo v. Audiencia Nacional

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Feb 2, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Hate Speech
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Balu Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Apr 24, 2020
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • COVID-19
  • Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Ban on Improper Communication on the Internet Case

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Jun 27, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Ban on Internet Distribution of Obscene Materials Case

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
May 28, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Banashree Gogoi v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 19, 2019
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Bangladesh

Country
View

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Act, 2001 ( Act No. 18 of 2001)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bangladesh
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Interception
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 16, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Bangladesh: amend the draconian digital security act

Country
  • Bangladesh
Source
Muzzling Dissent Online: Bangladesh - Amend the Digital Security Act, Amnesty International (2018)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ASA1393642018ENGLISH.PDF
Analysis
View

Bangladesh: Analysis of Information Communication Technology Act

Country
  • Bangladesh
Source
Bangladesh: Legal Analysis of the Information and Communication Technology Act, Article 19 (2016)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/data/files/medialibrary/38365/Bangladesh-ICT-Law-Analysis.pdf
Analysis
View

Bangladesh: New Amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act gags Freedom of Expression

Country
  • Bangladesh
Source
Bangladesh: New Amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act gags Freedom of Expression, FIDH & Odhikar (2013)
Source URL (legacy)
http://odhikar.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Statement-FIDH-Odhikar-ATA-2013-eng.pdf
Analysis
View

Bangura v. Loughborough University

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
May 19, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Banking Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jul 6, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Banking Ordinance (Cap 155)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Fintech
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 1986
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Barilaro v. Google LLC

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Instagram Community Guidelines>Hate Speech, Bullying and Abuse
  • Intermediary Liability
Judicial Body
Federal Court
Case Law
View

Barrow v. Bolt

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Dec 2, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Bartnicki v. Vopper

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 21, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Public Officials
  • Wiretapping
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Basic Law (A101)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Apr 4, 1990
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Basic Law for Information and Communication Technologies

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 27, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Basic Law of Governance

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Discrimination
  • Human rights
  • Public Interest
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 1992
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Basic Statute of the State (2021)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Jan 11, 2021
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Bassajjabaka v MTN Uganda Ltd [2018]

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Mar 26, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Case Law
View

Beecham Group PLC and another v Triomed (Pty) Ltd [2002] 4 All SA 193 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 19, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Bejarano v. Ministry of Defense

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Sep 20, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Public Officials
  • Public Order
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Bekker v Steyn [1998] 2 All SA 275 (CP)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Dec 18, 1997
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Case Adjourned
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Case Law
View

Belgium

Country
View

Belize

Country
View

Belizean Freedom of Information Act, 1994

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Belize
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 14, 1994
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Aug 20, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Education
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Belo Henares v. Guevarra

Country
  • Philippines
Decision Date
Dec 1, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Belo-Henares v. Guevarra

Country
  • Philippines
Decision Date
Jan 4, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Benin

Country
View

Benin ICT Sector Performance Review 2010, Vol 2 Paper 18.

Country
  • Benin
Analysis
View

Benin Anti-corruption Law, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Corruption
Adoption Date
Oct 12, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Benin Law No. 2017-20 on the Digital Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Jun 13, 2917
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Bergkelder Beperk v Vredendal Koöp Wynmakery and others [2006] 4 All SA 215 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 9, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

BestWater International GmBH v. Mebes

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Oct 21, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
Case Law
View

Bhasin v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Jan 10, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
  • Public Order
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Biancardi v. Italy

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Big Brother Watch c. Royaume-Uni (No. 2)

Country
  • United Kingdom
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Big Brother Watch v. Reino Unido (No. 2)
  • Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom (No. 2)
  • منظمة Big Brother Watch ضد المملكة المتحدة رقم (٢)
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Big Brother Watch v. Reino Unido (No. 2)

Country
  • United Kingdom
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Big Brother Watch c. Royaume-Uni (No. 2)
  • Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom (No. 2)
  • منظمة Big Brother Watch ضد المملكة المتحدة رقم (٢)
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Big Brother Watch v. The United Kingdom

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Sep 13, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intelligence
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
Case Law
View

Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom (No. 2)

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
May 25, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Big Pan Bakery v. Facebook

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Mar 9, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • False News
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Bild GmbH & Co. KG v. Tobias Richter

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

BILD GMBH v. Germany

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Oct 23, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

BILD v. Mabb

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Sep 26, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Internet
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Bill for Protection Against Hate Speech, 2017

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Hate Speech
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Code

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Surveillance
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Bills of Rights Ordinance (Cap. 383)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jun 8, 1991
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd v Beecham Group PLC and another [2002] 3 All SA 652 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 25, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Black v. Clarke

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jan 22, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others 2022

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 21, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Public Interest
Available in
  • English
Case Law
View

Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2025]

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 7, 2025
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Copyright
Available in
  • English
Case Law
View

Blogger Boubaker Al-Yadib condemned to six month in prison

Country
  • Morocco
Source
Reporters Without borders
Source URL (legacy)
https://rsf.org/fr/actualites/boubaker-al-yadib-condamne-6-mois-de-prison
Source URL
RSF
Analysis
View

Blue Lion Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd v National Brands Ltd [2001] 4 All SA 235 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 18, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Blume v. Twitter

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Dec 14, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Hate Speech
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Boarding School, situated in Bhauwala, District Dehradun v. State of Uttarakhand

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Judicial Censorship
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Bolivia

Country
View

Bolo Bhi v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
May 25, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country
View

Botswana

Country
View

Botswana Cybercrimes Procedural Powers

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Botswana Data Protection Act, 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Aug 3, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Botswana Monuments and Relics Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Officials
  • Public Order
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Aug 24, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Botswana Monuments and Relics Subsidiary Legislation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Officials
  • Public Order
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2006
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Botswana Telecommunications Policy 1995

Country
  • Botswana
Analysis
View

Brazil

Country
View

Breeden v. Black

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Apr 18, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP v. Reuters

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 7, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Confidentiality
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Brian Mwalimu Volisi v FIN Kenya (formerly Trustgro SCA Limited), 2023.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jan 15, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Case Law
View

Britania Allied Industries Ltd v Sunrise Confectionaries Ltd 2005.

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
May 11, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Broadcasting (Class License) Notification of 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Feb 12, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Broadcasting (Code of Practice) Notification of 1998

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Obscenity
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1998
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Broadcasting Act 15 of 1994

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Singapore
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 1994
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Broadcasting Act Section 9 of 1997 (Chapter 180)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Mar 15, 1987
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Broadcasting and Television Businesses Act B.E. 2551 (2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 26, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Broadcasting Classification Regulations, 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 14, 2007
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Broadcasting Law (No. 32/2002)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 28, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Broadcasting Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.53, 2015)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Broadcasting Services Act, 1993

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 11, 1993
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Brown v. Economic Freedom Fighters

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Media/Press
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Brunei

Country
View

Bucur v. Romania

Country
  • Romania
Decision Date
Jan 8, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Monetary Damages
  • Suspension of Conviction or Sentence against individual exercising FoE
Keywords
  • National Security
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

Bulgakov v. Russia

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Bulgaria

Country
View

Bulgarian Access to Public Information Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 7, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Bulgarian Electronic Communications Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Advertising
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Media
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
May 22, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Bulgarian Obligatory Deposit of Printed and Other Matters, and The Disclosure of Media Services Providers and Distributors Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • E-Transactions
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Bulgarian Radio and Television Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Media/Press
  • Radio Communication
Adoption Date
Nov 24, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Bunt v. Tilley & others

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Libel
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Burkina Faso

Country
View

Burkina Faso's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jun 11, 1991
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Burma Wireless Telegraphy Act 1934

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1934
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Burns v. Sunol

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Jan 22, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • LGBTQI
  • Sexuality
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Burundi

Country
View

Business Names (Registration) Act (CAP 213)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Domain Name
  • E-Commerce
  • Fines
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Feb 21, 1930
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Butterworths Publishers (Pty) Ltd v Jacobsens Group (Pty) Ltd and another [2005] 2 All SA 588 (T)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Apr 12, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Bytes For All v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
May 13, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Cabinet Resolution No. 3 of 2004

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 26, 2004
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cabinet Resolution No. 6 of 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Media/Press
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 7, 2009
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2013 Regarding the Information Security Resolutions for Federal Entities

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Jul 3, 2013
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cabinet Resolution on Executive Regulations for the Press and Media Regulation Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Feb 16, 2020
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Cabo Verde

Country
View

Cadac (Pty) Ltd v Weber­-Stephen Products Company and others [2011] 1 All SA 343 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 16, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Cadbury (Pty) Ltd v Beacon Sweets & Chocolates (Pty) Ltd and another [2000] 2 All SA 1 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2000
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Cambodia

Country
View

Cambodia v. Kong Raiya

Country
  • Cambodia
Decision Date
Mar 15, 2016
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Cambodia v. Sam Rainsy

Country
  • Cambodia
Decision Date
Nov 1, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Insult to Head of State
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Cambodia's law on telecommunications

Country
  • Cambodia
Source
Cambodia's Law on Telecommunications: A Legal Analysis, LICADHO (2016)
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.licadho-cambodia.org/reports/files/214LICADHOTelecomsLawLegalAnalysis_March2016ENG.pdf
Analysis
View

Cambodian Draft Cybercrime Law

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cambodian Draft Law on Access to Information, 2019

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Lecce v. Salvatore Manni

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Mar 9, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Case Law
View

Cameroon

Country
View

Campbell v. Reisch

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Aug 16, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Campos Mello v. Jair Bolsonaro

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Jun 29, 2022
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Canada

Country
View

Cape Town Lodge CC v Registrar of Close Corporations and another [2008] 2 All SA 34 (C)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 18, 2007
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Carpenter v. United States

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 22, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Carter v. B.C. Federation of Foster Parents Association

Country
  • African Union
  • Canada
Decision Date
Aug 3, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Internet
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur l’isolement d’Öcalan

Country
  • Turkey
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre el aislamiento de Öcalan
  • Oversight Board Case of Öcalan’s Isolation
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لعزلة أوجلان
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur la mention des Talibans dans un reportage

Country
  • Afghanistan
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre la mención de los talibanes en los informes de noticias
  • Oversight Board Case of Mention of the Taliban in News Reporting
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لذِكر طالبان في التقارير الإخبارية
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur le dessin animé de Knin

Country
  • Croatia
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los dibujos animados de Knin
  • Oversight Board Case of Knin Cartoon
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لكارتون كنين
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur les symptômes du cancer du sein et nudité

Country
  • Brazil
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los síntomas del cáncer de mama y desnudos
  • Oversight Board Case of Breast Cancer Symptoms and Nudity
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لأعراض سرطان الثدي والعُري
Official Translation
No
Translation
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CasaPound v. Facebook

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Dec 12, 2019
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Case History: Ali Anouzla

Country
  • Morocco
Source
Front Line Defenders
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/fr/case/ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents-de-laffaire-ali-anouzla
Source URL
Front Line Defenders
Analysis
View

Case Law on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression

Country
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Source
Global Freedom of Expression
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GFoE_Content-Moderation.pdf
Analysis
View

Case of “Glory to Hong Kong” Song

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
May 8, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order Denied
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Case of “Glory to Hong Kong” Song

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Oct 31, 2023
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Inadmissible
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Case of Bărbulescu v. Romania

Country
  • Romania
Decision Date
Sep 5, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
  • Breach of confidence
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

Case of OOO Flavus and Others v. Russia

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Nov 16, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Case on “Crime of Online Defamation” Prosecutable without Criminal Complaint by Victim

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Apr 29, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Crime of Factual Defamation

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Feb 25, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking Service

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Feb 27, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Identity Verification of Potential Subscribers to Telecommunications Services

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Sep 26, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Identity Verification System on Message Boards of Public Institutions

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Dec 22, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Real-Name Verification on the Internet During Periods of Election Campaigns

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Jan 28, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Request for Communications Data by Investigative Agencies

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Jul 21, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on Taking a Temporary Measure on the Information Disclosed via Information and Communications Network 2016Hun-Ma275, 2016Hun-Ma606, 2019Hun-Ma199,(Consolidated), November 26, 2020

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Nov 26, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on the Interception of Internet Lines

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Aug 30, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on the right to privacy in divorce proceedings

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Oct 13, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Case on the Unconstitutionality of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, Etc. Prescribing the Employment Requirements for an Online Newspaper [2015Hun-Ma1206, 2016Hun-Ma277 (consolidated), October 27, 2016]

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Oct 27, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Cases No 389140 and 389896, Association French Data Network, et al

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Feb 15, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Internet Service Providers
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre el aislamiento de Öcalan

Country
  • Turkey
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur l’isolement d’Öcalan
  • Oversight Board Case of Öcalan’s Isolation
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لعزلة أوجلان
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre la mención de los talibanes en los informes de noticias

Country
  • Afghanistan
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur la mention des Talibans dans un reportage
  • Oversight Board Case of Mention of the Taliban in News Reporting
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لذِكر طالبان في التقارير الإخبارية
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los dibujos animados de Knin

Country
  • Croatia
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur le dessin animé de Knin
  • Oversight Board Case of Knin Cartoon
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لكارتون كنين
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los síntomas del cáncer de mama y desnudos

Country
  • Brazil
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur les symptômes du cancer du sein et nudité
  • Oversight Board Case of Breast Cancer Symptoms and Nudity
  • قضية مجلس الإشراف على ميتا لأعراض سرطان الثدي والعُري
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Caso sobre el derecho a la privacidad en los procedimientos de divorcio

Country
  • Colombia
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Affaire sur le droit à la vie privée dans les procédures de divorce
  • Case on the right to privacy in divorce proceedings
  • قضيّة حول الحقّ في الخصوصيّة في إجراءات الطّلاق
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Cellulant Kenya Ltd v Music Copyright Society of Kenya Ltd [2009] eKLR

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jul 8, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Copyright
Case Law
View

Cengiz v. Turkey

Country
  • Turkey
Decision Date
Dec 12, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
Case Law
View

Center for Public Interest Litigation and Another v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Central African Republic

Country
View

Central African Republic's Constitution of 2013

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Central African Republic
Keywords
  • Constitution
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Centre Amabhungane de journalisme d’investigation c. Ministre de la Justice et de la Police

Country
  • South Africa
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism v. Minister of Justice and Minister of Police
  • Centro amaBhungane de Periodismo de Investigación v. Ministerio de Justicia y Ministerio de Policía
  • مركز امابهونجاني للصّحافة الاستقصائيّة ضدّ وزير العدل ووزير الشرطة
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) & 2 others v Attorney General & 2 others; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party), 2022.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Apr 4, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Discrimination
  • Elections
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Centro amaBhungane de Periodismo de Investigación v. Ministerio de Justicia y Ministerio de Policía

Country
  • South Africa
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism v. Minister of Justice and Minister of Police
  • Centro amaBhungane de Periodismo de Investigación v. Ministerio de Justicia y Ministerio de Policía
  • مركز امابهونجاني للصّحافة الاستقصائيّة ضدّ وزير العدل ووزير الشرطة
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Centrum för rättvisa v. Sweden

Country
  • Sweden
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Century City Apartments Property Services CC and another v Century City Property Owners’ Association

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 27, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

CG v. Facebook Ireland Ltd

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2016
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Open Court Principle
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Chad

Country
View

Chad's Constitution of 1996 with Amendments through 2005

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chad
Keywords
  • Constitution
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Chadha v. State

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Sep 25, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Chambers v. Director of Public Prosecutions

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 27, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Chan Nai Ming v HKSAR

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
May 18, 2007
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Chapter One Foundation v. Zambian Information and Communications Technology Authority

Country
  • Zambia
Decision Date
Mar 21, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Charles Berbare v. Google Brasil Internet Ltda

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Aug 17, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Charles DiRosa

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Incitement to Violence
Case Law
View

Charte d’accès à l’information publique et aux documents administratifs

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Niger
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Feb 23, 2011
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Chesanovska v. France

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Sep 28, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Cheshire West and Chester Council and others v. Pickthall

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 23, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Cyberstalking
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Chile

Country
View

Chilufya v Kalimi [2021]

Country
  • Zambia
Decision Date
Aug 31, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Elections
  • False News
Case Law
View

China

Country
View

Chipenzi and Others v The People

Country
  • Zambia
Decision Date
Dec 4, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • False News
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Chisakula v Mabumba and Anor (3 of 2021) [2021]

Country
  • Zambia
Decision Date
Nov 19, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Elections
Case Law
View

Chor Ki Kwong David v Lorea Solabarrieta Cheung

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Feb 19, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Chu Tsun Wai v HKSAR

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Feb 1, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Cinepoly Records Co Ltd & Others v Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd & Others

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jan 26, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Circular No.14/2010/TT-BTTTT: Detailing a Number of Articles on Management of Websites and Online Social Network Services of the Government's Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Social Media
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 29, 2010
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

City of Ottawa v. Ontario

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Dec 13, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

City of San Jose v. Smith

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 2, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed and Remanded
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Privacy
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Civil Code Complementary Legislation Guinea Bissau

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Keywords
  • Civil Code
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Civil Code
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Civil Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Civil Code
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1977
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Civil Protection Framework Bill

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Macau
Keywords
  • Civil Code
  • Disinformation
  • False News
Adoption Date
May 10, 2019
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Civil Rights Framework for the Internet / Marco Civil de Internet (Brazil)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brazil
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Net Neutrality
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jun 23, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

CLFR India

Country
  • India
Source
Country Legal Framework
Source URL (legacy)
https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/india/
Analysis
View

CLFR Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/pakistan/
Analysis
View

CLFR: Fiji

Country
  • Fiji
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-fiji/
Analysis
View

CLFR: Jordan

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Global Network Initiative (GNI)
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-jordan/
Source URL
GNI
Analysis
View

CLFR: Qatar

Country
  • Qatar
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-qatar/
Source URL
GNI
Analysis
View

CLFR: Russia

Country
  • Russia
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-russia/
Analysis
View

CLFR: Singapore

Country
  • Singapore
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/singapore/
Analysis
View

Clipsal Australia (Pty) Ltd and another v Trust Electrical Wholesalers and Another[2007] 4 All SA 1082 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 23, 2007
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Internet of Things
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 14, 2019
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

CM Pak Limited v. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Feb 26, 2018
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
  • Network Disruption
  • State of Emergency
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Coalition Provisional Authority Order ,the Iraqi Commission and Media Commission

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 20, 2004
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd v M Systems Group (Pty) Ltd and another [2015] 2 All SA 162 (GJ)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Oct 29, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Code of Obligations and Contracts

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Contract
  • E-Signature
  • Representation of Children
Adoption Date
Sep 12, 1913
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Código CivileLegislação Complementar: Registo de Veículos Auto-móveis

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Keywords
  • Civil Code
Adoption Date
Jun 21, 1948
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Código Penal

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guatemala
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Cybercrime
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jul 17, 1973
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Colombia

Country
View

Combating Cybercrime Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Fines
  • Statistics
Adoption Date
Sep 27, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Combating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Human rights
Adoption Date
Mar 10, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Combatting Cybercrimes Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jul 6, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Comcare v. Banerji

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Aug 7, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Political Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Commentary on the case of a Moroccan editor convicted for defamation

Country
  • Morocco
Source
News 24
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Morocco-editor-convicted-for-defamation-20130617
Source URL
News 24
Analysis
View

Commercial Auto Glass (Pty) Ltd v Baker Street Trust and others; In re Jennings NO and others v Comm 1

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jan 24, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Commercial Auto Glass (Pty) Ltd v Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft [2007] 4 All SA 1331 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 7, 2007
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Commissioner of Police v. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

Country
  • Nigeria
Decision Date
Aug 10, 2020
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Death penalty
  • Digital Rights
  • Religion
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Dec 23, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Communciation and Information Technology Commission Ordiance

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 27, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Communication and Information Policy Statement

Country
  • Cabo Verde
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.arme.cv/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&task=download.send&id=406&catid=145&m=0&Itemid=741
Source URL
Arme.cv
Analysis
View

Communication Service Tax Act, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 28, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Communications Act of 1998

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Malawi
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Communications Act, 2012.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Feb 17, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Oct 15, 1998
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Communications Commission of Kenya 4 others v Royal Media Services Limited 7 others 2014

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jul 25, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Communications Consultant v. Süddeutsche Zeitung

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jul 7, 2015
Case Status
Decision Pending
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Communications Cut During the Egyptian Revolution in 2011

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
May 28, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Constitution
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
  • Network Disruption
  • Protests
  • Public Order
  • State of Emergency
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Communications Regulatory Authority Act 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Electronic Communications
  • Postal Services
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 9, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Communications Service Proclamation No. 1148/2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 12, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Comoros

Name (Arabic)
جزر القمر
Country
View

Comoros Trademark Decree

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 1965
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 20, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Company v. Google Inc.

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jun 7, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Comprehensive National Human Rights Plan 2016-2025

Country
  • Jordan
Source
The Ministry of Justice of Jordan
Source URL (legacy)
http://moj.gov.jo/EchoBusV3.0/SystemAssets/New%20data/HumanRightsNationalPlan.pdf
Source URL
Ministry of Justice
Analysis
View

Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Keywords
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • National Security
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Jul 9, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill, 2013

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 2006
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jul 7, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2550 (2007)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Jun 10, 2007
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Computer Misuse Act 19 of 1993 (Rev. 2007)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Singapore
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Interception
Adoption Date
Aug 30, 1993
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Computer Misuse Act Section 65 of 2000 (Chapter 194)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Encryption
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jun 21, 2000
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Computer Misuse Act, 1998

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Seychelles
Keywords
  • Internet
Adoption Date
Aug 27, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Conditions for Providing Telecommunications and Information Technology Services and the Rights and Obligations of Users and Service Providers

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
  • Electronic Communications
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 2020
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE ANNEXED TO THE LICENSE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CELL PHONE NETWORK IN CAPE VERDE

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 26, 2006
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Consolidated Law No. 24 of 1996 Relating to the Post and Telecommunications, as Amended and Supplemented

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Postal Services
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 7, 1997
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Constitution of Argentina

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
May 1, 1853
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Botswana

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Sep 30, 1966
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Brazil

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brazil
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Oct 5, 1988
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Chile

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Mar 11, 1980
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Colombia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Colombia
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jul 4, 1991
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Costa Rica

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Costa Rica
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Nov 7, 1949
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Cuba

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cuba
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Copyright
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Telecommunication
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Apr 10, 2019
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Ecuador

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ecuador
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Oct 20, 2008
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of El Salvador

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • El Salvador
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 16, 1983
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Eswatini 2005

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Swaziland
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jul 26, 2005
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of Guatemala

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guatemala
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
May 31, 1983
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Honduras

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Honduras
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jan 20, 1982
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of India, 1950

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jan 26, 1950
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Kuwait

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Nov 1, 1962
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Madagascar, 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Nov 22, 2010
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Mexico

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mexico
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Net Neutrality
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Feb 5, 1917
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Mozambique

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Nov 2, 1990
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Namibia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Namibia
Keywords
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Feb 9, 1990
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of Panama

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Panama
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Oct 11, 1972
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Paraguay

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Paraguay
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jun 20, 1992
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Peru

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 29, 1993
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of South Africa

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
May 8, 1996
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of Tanzania 1977

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Apr 25, 1977
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jan 18, 2014
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jul 20, 1991
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Apr 12, 1973
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Feb 14, 2002
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim) B.E. 2557 (2014)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)

Country
  • Thailand
Source
Thailand Office of the Council of State
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.krisdika.go.th/librarian/get?sysid=774606&ext=pdf
Analysis
View

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Apr 6, 2017
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Dec 8, 1996
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the People's Republic of China, 1982

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Dec 4, 1982
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Constitution
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Angola (English)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jan 21, 2010
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Angola (Portuguese)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jan 21, 2010
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Benin

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 1990
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Right to Fair Trial
Adoption Date
Jul 12, 1990
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 2000
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Gambia, 1997

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gambia
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Aug 8, 1996
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
May 6, 1984
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, 1945 [Undang-undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Aug 18, 1995
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Korea, 1948

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jul 17, 1948
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Liberia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Liberia
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jan 6, 1986
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Jun 25, 1975
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
May 29, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Political Expression
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
Feb 26, 2012
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitution of the Tunisian Republic

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Official Documents
  • Political Expression
Adoption Date
Jan 26, 2014
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the Union of Comoros of 2001 with Amendments through 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of the United Arab Emirates

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Jul 18, 1971
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Uruguay

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
May 19, 1905
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Venezuela

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Venezuela
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 1999
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitution of Zimbabwe

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Aug 22, 2013
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Constitutional Amendment Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Human rights
  • Oversight Bodies
Adoption Date
Mar 20, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sudan
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Death penalty
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Human rights
Adoption Date
Aug 4, 2019
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Constitutional review of article 421-2-5-2 of the French Criminal Code

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Feb 10, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Consumer Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Consumer Protection Regulation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Consumer Protection
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 30, 2017
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Contempt of Court Act, 2012 (Act no. 18 of 2012)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Contempt of Court
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Jul 12, 2002
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Act no. 70 of 1971)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Dec 24, 1971
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Content moderation regulation in Audiovisual Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
Adoption Date
Dec 13, 2017
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 1987
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 14, 1967
Type of Law
Bilateral Treaty
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Cook Islands

Country
View

COPYRIGHT (LEVY ON MATERIALS) ORDER, 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Copyright Act (Chapter 68) 1990

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Copyright
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Copyright Act 98 of 1978, South Africa

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Copyright
Adoption Date
Jun 20, 1978
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
View

Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
May 21, 1987
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Copyright Act, 2004

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gambia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 28, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Registration of Member and Their Works) Regulations, 2005

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Copyright
Adoption Date
Jan 24, 2005
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2000

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright and Performance Rights (Amendment) Act, 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zambia
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 16, 2010
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright and Related Rights Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Copyright Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Copyright
  • Electronic Media
  • Fines
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Apr 3, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Copyright
  • Electronic Media
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 30, 2003
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Copyright law (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 26, 1933
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright law (Chile)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet
Adoption Date
Oct 2, 1970
Law
View

Copyright law (Uruguay)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 1937
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, 1991

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Copyright
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright law reform (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 16, 1997
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Copyright Order, 1989 (Order No. 13 of 1989)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 25, 1989
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 27, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Copyright Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Mar 3, 1968
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Cosa 7

Country
  • Cambodia
Source
Secret Draft Cybercrime Law seeks to undermine free speech online, Article 19 (2014)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/blog/resources/cambodia-secret-draft-cybercrime-law-seeks-undermine-free-speech-online/
Analysis
View

Costa Rica

Country
View

Council Chairman Resolution No. 20 on Media Content Standards

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Nov 10, 2010
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Counterfeit Goods Act 1997 (Act No. 37 of 1997)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Sep 19, 1997
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Country Legal Framework: Egypt

Country
  • Egypt
Source
Global Network Initiative
Source URL (legacy)
https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/egypt/
Source URL
GNI
Analysis
View

Country Report: The Right to Information in Bangladesh

Country
  • Bangladesh
Source
Country Report: The Right to Information in Bangladesh, Article 19 (2015)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/resources/country-report-the-right-to-information-in-bangladesh/
Analysis
View

Cowbell AG v ICS Holdings Ltd [2001] 4 All SA 242 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Cox. v. Twitter

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Feb 8, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
Case Law
View

Credit data protection law (Paraguay)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Paraguay
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2020
Law
View

Crimes and Penalties Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Oct 12, 1994
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Nov 19, 1971
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Act, Republic of Korea, 1953

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Oct 3, 1953
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia (NS/RKM/1109/022)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Nov 30, 2009
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bulgaria
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Fines
  • Hate Speech
  • Libel
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Apr 2, 1968
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Code, 2015

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cybercrime
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Dec 3, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, 1979

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
Adoption Date
Jul 1, 1979
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Penalty on False Communication

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Dec 28, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [2016]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Electronic Media
  • Internet
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 2016
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Criminal procedure code (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 10, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Bolivia)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bolivia
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Mar 25, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Chile)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Metadata
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Oct 12, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Costa Rica)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Costa Rica
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jun 4, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (El Salvador)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • El Salvador
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jan 30, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Guatemala)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guatemala
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Dec 7, 1992
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Honduras)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Honduras
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Nicaragua)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nicaragua
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Mar 5, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Panama)

Country
  • Panama
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Peru)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jul 29, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code (Uruguay)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jan 9, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Interception
  • Privacy
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Code B.E. 2477 (1932)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Adoption Date
Mar 7, 1934
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Criminal Procedure Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Civil Code
  • Confidentiality
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Morality
  • National Security
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Critical crackdown: freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia

Country
  • Malaysia
Source
Critical Crackdown: Freedom of Expression under Attack in Malaysia, (2015)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ASA2831662016ENGLISH.PDF
Analysis
View

Croatia

Country
View

Crookes v. Newton

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Oct 19, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Cruz v. Whatsapp Inc.

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
May 14, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Content Moderation
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • False News
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Cuba

Country
View

Cyber and Data Protection Act 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Mar 11, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Cyber bullying in the Philippines

Country
  • Philippines
Source
Cyber-Bullying in the Philippines, Accra Law (2017)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/cyber-bullying-philippines/
Analysis
View

CYBER SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2019

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyberstalking
  • Data Protection and Retention
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Cyber wellness Profile - Egypt

Country
  • Egypt
Source
ITU
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/str/d-str-secu-2015-pdf-e.pdf
Source URL
ITU Cyberwellness Report
Analysis
View

Cyber wellness Profile - Mauritania

Country
  • Mauritania
Analysis
View

Cyber wellness Profile - Sierra Leone

Country
  • Sierra Leone
Analysis
View

Cyber-crime Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Aug 5, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrime Act Amendment B.E. 2559 (2016)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Defamation
  • National Security
  • Pornography
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Apr 26, 2016
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill, 2017

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Metadata
  • Open Data
Adoption Date
Jun 9, 2017
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrime law (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Jun 25, 2008
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Cybercrime law (Chile)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Internet
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Jun 20, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrime Law Draft V.1

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Apr 8, 2014
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 [Republic Act No. 10175]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2012
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, 2015

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Information Security
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, South Africa.

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybercrimes law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cybercrime
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Jan 20, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cyberpatrolling Decree (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intelligence
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
May 27, 2024
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Cybersecurity Act 9 of 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Singapore
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Mar 2, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybersecurity Act B.E. 2562 (2019)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
May 28, 2019
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybersecurity Committee (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
Adoption Date
Jul 31, 2017
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Cybersecurity framework law of Chile

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Encryption
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cybersecurity guidelines decree of Costa Rica

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Costa Rica
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
May 2, 2024
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, 2017

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Cyberwellness Profile - Eritrea

Country
  • Eritrea
Analysis
View

Cyberwellness Profile Democratic Republic of Congo

Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Analysis
View

Czech Republic

Country
View

D. Eliseo v. Spanish Personal Data Protection Agency

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Mar 4, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Daimler Chrysler Aktiengesellschaft and another v Afinta Motor Corporation (Pty) Ltd [2001] 2 All SA

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 28, 2000
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Daniel Samper Ospina v. Álvaro Uribe Vélez

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Sep 12, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
  • Rectification or Reformation order
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Daniel v. Armlist

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Apr 30, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Data Privacy Act of 2012 [Republic Act No. 10173]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Aug 15, 2012
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data Privacy Protection Regulation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Apr 4, 2021
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritius
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Advertising
  • Anonymity
  • Biometric Data
  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Encryption
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Adoption Date
Jun 17, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

DATA PROTECTION ACT 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jan 22, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Act Chapter 11:12

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Dec 3, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Act Subsidiary Legislation 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2012 (ACT 843)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Oct 16, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Act, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Somalia
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Mar 23, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 24 of 2023)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Seychelles
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Dec 22, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Bill Zimbabwe First Draft June 2013 Version 1 (2)

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Aug 10, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Data Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Feb 13, 2023
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Data protection law (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Information Security
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Adoption Date
Oct 30, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data protection law (Chile)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Metadata
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data Protection law (Panama)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Panama
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Apr 26, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data Protection Law of Uruguay

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Confidentiality
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Metadata
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Aug 18, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Data protection law regulation (Argentina)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Dec 3, 2001
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Data Protection Laws of the World (Angola vs Macau)

Country
  • Angola
Analysis
View

Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Dávila c. Conseil national électoral

Country
  • Colombia
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Dávila v. Consejo Nacional Electoral
  • Dávila v. National Electoral Council
  • دافيلا ضدّ المجلس الانتخابي الوطني
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Dávila v. Consejo Nacional Electoral

Country
  • Colombia
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Dávila c. Conseil national électoral
  • Dávila v. National Electoral Council
  • دافيلا ضدّ المجلس الانتخابي الوطني
Official Translation
No
Translation
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Dávila v. National Electoral Council

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Mar 28, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Rights
  • Gender
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Sexuality
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Davis v. Home Secretary

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 17, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Davison v. Randall

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jan 7, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Davison v. Rose

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jul 28, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Political Expression
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

De la liberté d’accès aux documents administratifs et de la réutilisation des informations publiques

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • France
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jun 23, 2010
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decision Amending the Executive Regulation of Telecom Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Encryption
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 12, 2016
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision by the Minister of Transport and Communications No. (24) of 2019 determining fees for some services related to cybersecurity performed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
Adoption Date
Nov 4, 2019
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision by the Minister of Transport and Communications No. (27) of year 2017 regarding controls and service fees for Qatari Internet domains

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Domain Name
Adoption Date
Aug 14, 2017
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision by the Minister of Transport and Communications No. (28) of year 2017 establishing departments of administrative units consisting of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and appointing their specialties

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Consumer Protection
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 14, 2017
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision by the Minister of Transportation and Communications No. (25) of 2019 determining fees for telecommunications licenses and other related fees and fees for performing related services.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 4, 2019
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision Establishing the Regulatory Framework Governing the Operations of Internet Cafe 2001, Rwanda

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Decision No. 16 of 2011 Registration for Mobile Consumers

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Mobile Registration
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 27, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision No. 36 of 2009 Regulation of Voice of Internet Protocol

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
  • VoIP
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 2009
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision No. 37 of 2009 Regulation of Unsolicited Electronic Communications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Bulk Messaging
  • Spam
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 2009
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision of the Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority No. (10) of 2020 issuing the numbering regulations

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Internet of Things
  • Mobile Registration
  • SIM Registration
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 12, 2020
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decision on the offence of unauthorised video recording

Country
  • Mongolia
Decision Date
Jul 21, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Defendant found guilty
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Declaration of National Monuments Order, 2006

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Public Interest
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2006
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree 68 of 2016 Regulating the Use of Newspapers for Electronic Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jul 14, 2016
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decree amending and supplementing the law on Electronic Exchange of Legal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Encryption
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jan 20, 2015
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree du fixant les modalités d'identification des abonnés et des terminaux

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Digital Identity
Adoption Date
Jun 14, 2012
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No 43/2015 of 28 December

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 14, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decree Law No. (11) of 2007 Concerning the Preventive Security

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Nov 20, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No. (55) of 2018 regarding tradable electronic records

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Government
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Media
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 2018
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree Law No. 12/2003 Establishing the Communications Regulatory Authority and Approving the Statutes Thereof

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 29, 2003
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No. 15/2012 on the Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 28, 2012
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No. 25/2015 Establishing the Press Council and Approving its Statutes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Aug 5, 2015
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No. 54 on Cybercrimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Evidence
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Sep 13, 2022
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree Law No. 2011-88 Regulating Associations

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Civil Society Organizations
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
Adoption Date
Sep 24, 2011
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree Law No. 2011-106 Amending and Supplementing the Penal Code and Criminal Procedures

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Human rights
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Oct 22, 2011
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Decree Law No. 2011-115 on Freedom of the Press

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • False News
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Intellectual Property
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Nov 2, 2011
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decree laying down the terms and conditions for online procurement procedures in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Jan 5, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree N° 2000 573 on Fixing the Rate of the Droit de Suite (Resale Royalty Right) on Graphic and Three dimensional Works

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 20, 2000
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. (78) of 2019 Administrative Entity to Assume the Duties and Powers of Personal Data Protection Authority

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Sep 29, 2019
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 50 Regulating the State of Emergency

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Fines
  • National Security
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
Jan 26, 1978
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 50/2003 of December 24, 2003, on the Organic Statute of the Industrial Property Institute (IPI)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 24, 2003
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 65-621 of July 27, 1965 implementing the law of December 31, 1964 on trademarks, trade or service

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 1965
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 69 of 2007 Establishing and Organizing the E-Government Authority

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 2007
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 69 of 2015 Establishing the Information and E-Government Authority

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Oct 7, 2015
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 72/2013/ ND-CP: Management, Provision and Use of Internet Services and Online Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 2013
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 88/2012/ND-CP: Regulation on Activities of Information and Press of Foreign Press, Foreign Representative Agencies and Organizations in Vietnam

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2012
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decree No. 92-994 on the Creation and Organization of the Malagasy Industrial Property Office (OMAPI)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 1992
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 97-501 Value Added Telecommunications Services

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 14, 1997
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP: Management, Provision and Use of Internet Services and Electronic Information on the Internet

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2009
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

DECREE No. 98-435 of 16 June 1998 LAYING OUT GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBORING RIGHTS

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 16, 1998
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 195 on the State of Emergency

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
Feb 1, 2017
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 000452 PR MCAEP on the Establishment of the Regulation on the Management of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 22, 2006
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2000 577 on Collecting Royalties for the Reproduction of Works fixed on a Graphic or Analogue Medium

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 20, 2000
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2000-575/PRES/PM/MAC/MEF on Collecting Remuneration for Private Copying

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 20, 2000
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2001-328 National Registry of Patents Procedures

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jan 23, 2001
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2001-836 Royalties Payable for Patents

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Apr 10, 2001
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2001-2750 on Patents and Public Sector Research Proceeds

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Nov 26, 2001
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2008-2639 Amending Procedures for Importing and Commercialising Encryption Services

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Encryption
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 21, 2008
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 2012/1318 / pm of May 22, 2012 to set the conditions for granting the authorization to operate an electronic certification activity

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
May 22, 2012
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2014-4773 Amending Procedures for Authorizing Internet Services Providers

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 26, 2014
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 2018/0002 to lay down the terms and conditions for online procurement procedures in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 2010
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decree No. 2727 Amending the Procedures of Encryption Services and Relevant Activities

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Encryption
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 20, 2001
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree No. 4506 Establishing the Telecommunications Technical Agency and Amending Administrative and Financial Organization and the Terms of Service

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Budget
  • Regulatory Body
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 6, 2013
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree on Designs and Models, 1911

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 27, 1911
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Decree to lay down the terms and conditions online procurement

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Jan 5, 2018
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree-Law No. (54) of year 2018 to issue the Electronic Speeches and Transactions Law.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 2018
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree-Law No. 16 of 2010 Promulgating the Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Aug 19, 2010
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree-Law No. 47 of 2002 on the Organisation of the Press, Printing and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2002
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Decree-Law No. 56 of 2018 on the provision of cloud computing services to foreign parties

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decree-Law on Cybercimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Decryption
  • E-Signature
  • Encryption
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Interception
  • Official Documents
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Apr 29, 2018
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Decreto n.o 27/2991, de Setembro, Conjugado com a primeira parte do n.o 1 do artigo 14 da Lei n.o 14/78, de 28 de Zembro.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 15, 2003
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Decreto-Lei n.º 19/2008, CRIAÇÃO DO INSTITUTO DE INOVAÇÃO E CONHECIMENTO

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sao Tome and Principe
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Admissibility
  • E-Government
Adoption Date
Jun 11, 2001
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Defamation Act 1957 [Act 287]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 1957
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Defamation Ordinance (Cap 21)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Feb 22, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

DEFINITION OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN THE PRESS ACTIVITY AND ESTABLISH THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ITS EMPLOYEES

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Aug 10, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Delfi AS v. Estonia

Country
  • Estonia
Decision Date
Jun 16, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Publications
Case Law
View

Democratic Alliance v. African National Congress

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jan 19, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Elections
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Country
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Denmark

Country
View

Der Dritte Weg v. Facebook Ireland Ltd.

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
May 22, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Elections
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Political Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Desecrating Expression: An account of freedom of religion and expression in Asia, Association for Progressive Communications (2016)

Country
  • Indonesia
Source
APC, Bytes for All Pakistan, and The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/Final_FoER_Report-1.pdf
Analysis
View

Designs Regulations, 1999

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 2, 1999
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Determination on Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd vs. Air Touch Connections Ltd 8th January 2010

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jan 8, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Electronic Communications
  • Information Security
  • Telecommunication
Case Law
View

Determination on retail and Interconnection rates among the Fixed and mobile Telecommunications Networks in Kenya 22nd February 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Consumer Protection
  • Electronic Communications
  • Private Network Regulation
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Dexion Europe Ltd v Universal Storage Systems (Pty) Ltd [2002] 4 All SA 67 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 6, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Dhirendra Singh Rajpurohit v. State of Rajasthan

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Nov 28, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Diageo North America Inc and another v DGB (Pty) Ltd[2006] 3 All SA 529 (T)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Feb 25, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Dialling in the Law: A Comparative Assessment of Jurisprudence on Internet Shutdowns

Country
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Togo
  • Zimbabwe
Source URL
APC
Analysis
View

Dian GF International Ltd v Damco Logistics Ltd & Transtrac Ltd (Civil Suit No 161 of 2010)

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Feb 26, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Electronic Communications
Case Law
View

Die Grünen v. Facebook Ireland Limited

Country
  • Austria
Decision Date
May 5, 2017
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Hate Speech
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Digital and Audiovisual Transformation law (Ecuador)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ecuador
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Education
  • Media/Press
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 7, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Digital Cameroon Strategic Plan 2020, 2016.

Country
  • Cameroon
Analysis
View

Digital Collectibles v Galactus

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Apr 26, 2023
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Digital Government Law (Peru)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • E-Government
Adoption Date
Sep 13, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v. Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

Country
  • Ireland
Decision Date
Apr 8, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Internet Service Providers
Case Law
View

Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative v National Identity Management Commission

Country
  • Nigeria
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Digital Security Act, 2018 (Act No. 46 of 2018)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bangladesh
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Filtering and Blocking
Adoption Date
Oct 8, 2018
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Digital Stategy Cape Verde

Country
  • Cabo Verde
Analysis
View

Digital Wrongs?An Overview of the Situation of Digital Rights in Cambodia

Country
  • Cambodia
Source
Digital Wrongs? An Overview of the Situation of Digital Rights in Cambodia, CCHR (2016)
Source URL (legacy)
https://cchrcambodia.org/admin/media/analysis/analysis/english/2016_03_03_CCHR_Briefing_Note_Digital_Wrongs_ENG.pdf
Analysis
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Director of Public Prosecution v. Mansour

Country
  • Denmark
Decision Date
Jun 22, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Director of Public Prosecutions v. Bussetti

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 30, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed and Remanded
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Discrimination
  • Hate Speech
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Disini v. The Secretary of Justice

Country
  • Philippines
Decision Date
Feb 11, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

Djibouti

Country
View

DK v Telstra

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Oct 30, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Doe v. Coleman

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Sep 22, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Doe v. Harris

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 18, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Does our past have a right to be forgotten by the Internet? Case-law on the So-Called Right to be Forgotten

Country
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Peru
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Source
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Right-to-Be-Forgotten_NEW-1.pdf
Analysis
View

Domain Name Regulations Issued by Resolution No. 119 of 2012

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Domain Name
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Aug 27, 2012
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Dominican Republic

Country
View

Don Alfonso v. Google Spain

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Apr 5, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Don Dionisio v. Google

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Sep 17, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Don Domingo v. Google Spain

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Jul 17, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Don Segundo v. Google LLC

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Sep 17, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Donlisander Communication S.r.l.s. v. S.A.

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
May 19, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Donovan v. Gibbons

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Oct 21, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Dória Junior v. Facebook do Brasil

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Apr 6, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

DPN vs. Google Brasil Internet Ltda

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
May 8, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

DR Congo Constitution of 2005 with Amendments through 2011 (English)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Keywords
  • Constitution
Adoption Date
Feb 18, 2006
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Dr Yeung Sau Shing Albert v Google Inc

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Aug 5, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Defamation
Case Law
View

Dr. Yeung, Sau Shing Albert v. Google Inc.

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Oct 23, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Draft Bill No. 22.20 on the use of social networks

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Social Media
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Draft Data Protection Proclamation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Apr 4, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Draft Law No. 23 Regulating Dissemination of Opinion Polls

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Opinion Polling
  • Regulatory Body
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Draft Law No. 25 on Offense and Aggression Against the Armed Forces

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Military Justice Code
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Draft Law No. 72 Related to the Amendment of the Code of Military Pleadings and Penalties

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Military Justice Code
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Draft Law No. 73 on State of Emergency

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • State of Emergency
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Draft Law No. 86 of 2014 Relating to Antiterrorism

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Draft Law No. of 2020 National Information System

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Archives
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Government
  • Open Data
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Draft Law on Copyright and the Related Rights

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Publisher
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Draft Law on Freedom of Expression and Assembly and the Right to Peaceful Demonstration

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Blasphemy
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Draft Law on Media As Amended by the Information and Communication Technology Committee

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Draft law on Prevention and suppression of materials that incite dangerous behavior

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Child Pornography
  • Terrorism
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Draft Law on the Right to Access Information

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Anonymity
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Public Order
  • Transparency
  • Whistleblowing
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Draft Personal Data Protection Law Bill

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Draft Personal Data Protection Law of 2022

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jan 9, 2022
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Draft Provocative Suppression: Protecting Children or Abusing Rights?

Country
  • Thailand
Source
iLaw, The Draft of the Act on Crime Suppression: Protecting Children or Violating Rights?
Source URL (legacy)
https://ilaw.or.th/node/3485
Analysis
View

DRAFT TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES REGULATION OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Information Security
  • Telecommunication
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Dragojević v. Croatia

Country
  • Croatia
Decision Date
Jan 15, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Wiretapping
Case Law
View

Dumpson v. Ade

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Sep 9, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Gender
  • Hate Speech
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Duque v. National Protection Unit (UNP)

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Aug 3, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Durie v. Gardiner

Country
  • New Zealand
Decision Date
Jul 31, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Duty to Grant Information Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Austria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 15, 1987
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

E-commerce in the Garment Industry in Kenya, 2002.

Country
  • Kenya
Analysis
View

e-Goverment Act 2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • E-Government
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

E.TV (Pty) Limited and Others v. Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies and 11 Others

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jun 28, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Media/Press
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Economic Courts, Case of Appeal Nb 565/2013

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
Jun 13, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Surveillance
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Economic Plants Protection Act, 1979

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 22, 1979
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ecuador

Country
View

Egypt

Name (Arabic)
مصر
Location

egypt

Country
View

Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Fines
  • Internet Service Providers
  • National Security
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 4, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Egyptian Court of Cassation, Amr El-Shobaki v. Ahmed Mortada Mansour Case

Country
  • Egypt
Decision Date
Jun 27, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • E-Signature
  • Elections
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Egyptian Radio and Television Union Law

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 25, 1979
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Ehtisham Abbasi Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Einarsson v. Iceland

Country
  • Iceland
Decision Date
Nov 7, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Case Law
View

El caso de la investigación sobre las noticias falsas en Brasil

Country
  • Brazil
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Affaire de l’enquête sur les fausses informations au Brésil
  • The Case of the Brazil Fake News Inquiry
  • قضيّة التّحقيق في الأخبار الزّائفة في البرازيل
Official Translation
No
Translation
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El caso de la suspensión de las comunicaciones y el apagón de Internet durante la revolución egipcia de 2011

Country
  • Egypt
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Affaire de la suspension des communications et coupure d’Internet pendant la révolution égyptienne de 2011
  • The Case of Communications Suspension and Internet Shutdown During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
  • قضيّة تعليق الاتصالات وقطع الإنترنت خلال الثورة المصريّة ٢٠١١
Official Translation
No
Translation
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El Salvador

Country
View

Election of Members of the Parliament Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Elections
  • Electronic Media
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Public Advertising
Adoption Date
Jun 17, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Accounting Separation) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Postal Services
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Central Equipment Identification Registers) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Mobile Registration
  • SIM Registration
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Competition) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standardisation) Regulation, 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 24, 2014
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile number portability) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio Communications and Frequency Spectrum) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Tariffs) Regulations, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic and Postal Communications (Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring System) Regulation, 2013

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 28, 2013
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic Commerce Act 2006

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Aug 30, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 [Republic Act No. 8792]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Jun 14, 2000
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communication Cape Verde RESOLUTION Nº 05 / CA / 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 2010
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic Communications Act 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Consumer Protection
  • Content Moderation
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • Private Network Regulation
  • Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 18, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communications Act, Act No. 775, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Jan 6, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communications Amendment Act 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Budget
  • Electronic Communications
  • Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • Telecommunication
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Digital Identity
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
  • Information Security
  • Spam
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 14, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Transactions
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Spam
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zambia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Domain Name
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
  • Encryption
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 31, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Communications Angola, 2016.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Sep 6, 2016
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions issued under Regulation 10(8) of the Disaster Management Act, 2020

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Disinformation
  • Education
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
  • State of Emergency
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2020
Type of Law
Directive
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic documents and electronic signature law of Uruguay

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uruguay
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Signature
Adoption Date
Nov 5, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT POLICY IN MOZAMBIQUE: a look from the perspective of an information culture

Country
  • Mozambique
Analysis
View

Electronic Information and Transactions Law (Act No. 11/2008) [Undang-Undang Informasi Dan Transaksi Elektronik (UU No. 11/2008)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Apr 21, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Payment Systems and Financial and Banking Operations Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Yemen
Keywords
  • Contract
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Dec 28, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Justice Criminal Division

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 4, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Social Media
  • Surveillance
  • Whistleblowing
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Electronic Signature and Network Services

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Fines
  • Official Documents
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Feb 25, 2009
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transaction Proclamation No. 1205/2020

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Transactions
  • Fintech
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 2020
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Act (Act No. 8 of 2011)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Bulk Messaging
  • E-Government
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • Information Security
  • Official Documents
  • Spam
Adoption Date
Mar 18, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Act (No. 2) B.E. 2551 (2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Feb 6, 2008
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Act B.E. 2544 (2001)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Act Section 93 of 2000 (Chapter 196)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Act, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Dec 18, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Electronic Transactions and Cybercrime Bill

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Namibia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Transactions
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Bill 2010

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Fines
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Apr 14, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Encryption
  • Fines
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Official Documents
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
May 17, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kuwait
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Encryption
  • Internet of Things
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Feb 23, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Contract
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2007
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronic Transactions Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 5/ 2004)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Apr 30, 2004
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Electronics and Postal Communications Act, 2010 (Act No. 3 of 2010)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
  • Mobile Registration
  • SIM Registration
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Electronics Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
May 19, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation B.E. 2548

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
Jul 16, 2005
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Emperor (China Concept) Investments Ltd v SBI E-2 Capital Securities Ltd

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jan 10, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Empowering Online Voices: A CYRILLA Policy Brief on Freedom of Expression in Sub-Saharan Africa

Country
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
Source
The CYRILLA Collaborative
Analysis
View

Enforcement Decree of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Republic of Korea, 1986

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 1986
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea Communications Commission, Republic of Korea, 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 29, 2008
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Enforcement Decree of the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, Republic of Korea, 1994

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 28, 1994
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Enforcement Decree of the Telecommunications Business Act, Republic of Korea, 1984

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Korea
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 1984
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Engels v. Russia

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Enterprise Connection Cape (Pty) Ltd and another v Clarotech Consultants and others [2001] 3 All SA 194 (C)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 19, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Equatorial Guinea

Country
View

Equatorial Guinea's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Equatorial Guinea
Keywords
  • Constitution
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Eritrea

Country
View

Esquivel v. Costa Rican Electricity Institute

Country
  • Costa Rica
Decision Date
Jan 17, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Establishing Dar al-Ifta Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Regulatory Body
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Feb 20, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Establishment of Emergency Communications System Instrument, 2020 E I 63

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Mar 23, 2020
Law
View

Establishment of the General Authority for Audiovisual Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Sep 2, 2012
Type of Law
Executive Order
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Establishment of the Radio and Television Corporation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Radio Communication
Adoption Date
Jul 2, 2012
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Estonia

Country
View

Ethiopia

Country
View

Ethiopia Broadcasting Proclamation, 1999

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
Jun 29, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopia Broadcasting Service Proclamation 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ethiopia Computer Crime Proclamation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jul 7, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Ethio-Telecom Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 28, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopia Information Network Security Agency 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Private Network Regulation
Adoption Date
Aug 29, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopia Information Technology Park Corporation establishment 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
May 21, 2010
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopia International Telecommunication Union Ratification Proclamation 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation 2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
Dec 4, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ethiopia Protection of Telecommunications and Electricity Proclamation 2005

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecom Fraud Proclamation 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 4, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecommunication Corporation Establishment 1996

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 1996
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecommunication Corporation Establishment Amendment 2003

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 31, 2003
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecommunications (Amendment) Proclamation 2002

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 2, 2002
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecommunications Corporation Amendment 2004

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 2004
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ethiopia Telecommunications Regulations Proclamation 1996

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopian News Service Re-establishment Proclamation No. 1115/2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Feb 26, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Ethiopian Postal Service Enterprise establishment 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Postal Services
Adoption Date
Mar 24, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency Establishment (Amendment)1997

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
May 13, 1997
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Evidence (Amendment) (no. 2) Act 2012 [Act A1432]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Jun 22, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Exalto v. Royal Eswatini National Airways and Another (2258 of 2020) 2022

Decision Date
Mar 25, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
Case Law
View

Executive Decree Regulating Law 81 of 2019 on the Protection of Personal Data (Panama)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Panama
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
May 28, 2021
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Executive Order No. 2 Operationalizing in the Executive Branch the People’s Constitutional Right to Information and the State Policies to Full Public Disclosure and Transparency in the Public Service and Providing Guidelines Therefor, 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Executive Regulation of the Telecommunications Law.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Domain Name
  • Encryption
  • Mobile Registration
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 23, 2008
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Executive Regulations of the Industrial Property Law Issued by Royal Order No.67/2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Domain Name
  • Intellectual Property
  • Publications
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2008
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala & Others

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Sep 19, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Fair Hous. Council v. Roommates.com, LLC

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Feb 2, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Gender
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
  • Regulatory Body
  • Sexuality
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Fairfax Media Publications v. Voller

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Sep 8, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
Judicial Body
Supreme (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

FAN v. Facebook

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • Elections
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Fanele Maqele v. Ngwabi Bhebhe and Midlands State University

Country
  • Zimbabwe
Decision Date
Sep 17, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Education
  • Freedom of Association
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Fatna Faradji Kayuga v. MIC Tanzania (PLC) Ltd (Civil Case No. 125 of 2023) 2024

Country
  • Tanzania
Decision Date
Mar 14, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Keywords
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

FBI v. Fazaga

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 4, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Federação Israelita do Rio de Janeiro (FIERJ) v. Bruno Aiub (Monark) and State Prosecution Office (São Paulo, MPSP) v. Bruno Aiub

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Feb 15, 2022
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Hate Speech
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Federal Acton Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Act, FoIA)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Switzerland
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2004
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Federal Assembly Act No.- 082 P/A. F - Act 95-012/AF on the Penal Code (Crimes and Offenses)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Sep 18, 1995
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Federal Constitution of Malaysia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Aug 31, 1957
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009 Nigeria

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Civil Code
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Federal law dated 01.05.2019 № 90-FZ "On amendments to the Federal law "On communications" and the Federal law "On information, information technologies and information protection"

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Russia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Filtering and Blocking
Adoption Date
May 1, 2019
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Federal Law No. 3 on Organizing the Telecommunications Sector

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 15, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Federal Prosecution Office v. Valdemiro Santiago

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Oct 28, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • COVID-19
  • Disinformation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Federal Prosecutor v. Soleyana Shimeles Gebremariam and others (Zone 9 Bloggers)

Country
  • Ethiopia
Decision Date
Oct 16, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Political Expression
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Federal Public Attorney's Office v. CONANDA (Federal Government) / Google Brasil Internet Ltda.

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2017
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Censorship
  • Child Protection
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Federal Supreme Court of Brazil v. Elon Musk and X

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Apr 7, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Digital Rights
  • Disinformation
  • Judicial Censorship
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Federal Supreme Court of United Arab Emirates, The Case of Osama Al-Najjar

Country
  • United Arab Emirates
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Fernando Capez v. Juca Kfouri

Country
  • 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 Law
View

FGX v. Gaunt

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Feb 27, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Pornography
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Fields v. Twitter

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 18, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Fierro Caicedo v. Google Inc

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
May 9, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Censorship
  • Defamation
  • Due Process
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Judicial Censorship
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Fiji

Country
View

Films and Publications Act 1996

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Child Pornography
  • Consumer Protection
  • Content Moderation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Films and Publications Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 3 of 2009)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Filta Matix (Pty) Limited v Freudenberg & others [1998] 1 All SA 239 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 27, 1997
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Financial Markets Law of 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sudan
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Finland

Country
View

Fiscal Appeal Court Act [Chapter 23:05]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
Adoption Date
Apr 9, 1965
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
View

Food and Drugs Act Ghana

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Food and Drugs Act Nigeria

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
Adoption Date
Feb 10, 1976
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act, 2016 (Act No. 43 of 2016)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bangladesh
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
Adoption Date
Oct 13, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Fort McKay Métis Community Association v. Morin

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Mar 18, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Forza Nuova v. Facebook Ireland NTD

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Feb 23, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Foundation for Media Professionals v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 11, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Foundation for Media Professionals v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 11, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

France

Country
View

Francis Kwarteng Arthur & C.A. Vanderpuye Memorial VS. Vodafone Ghana Limited, Scancom Plc (Mtn Ghana), Kelnigvg Limited, The National Communication Authority & The Attorney-General

Country
  • Ghana
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2020
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Francis Kwarteng Arthur -vrs- Ghana Telecom Ltd. & 4 Others [2023] GHACA 72

Country
  • Ghana
Decision Date
Feb 16, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Franco Caraccioli v. Facebook, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 24, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Free Internet Access in Public Places Act of 2017 [Republic Act No. 10929]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 2017
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Freedom of Access to Information Act for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Nov 17, 2000
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information Act (No. 6 of 2018)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 3, 2018
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information Act [2020]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 1, 2020
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information Act, 2003

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sain Vincent and the Grenadines
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 15, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information and Data Protection

Country
  • Philippines
Source
Freedom of Information and Data Protection, Foundation for Media Alternatives (2018)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/FOI-and-Privacy-FINAL.pdf
Analysis
View

Freedom of Information and Data Protection

Country
  • Philippines
Source
Freedom of Information and Data Protection, Foundation for Media Alternatives (2018)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/FOI-and-Privacy-FINAL.pdf
Analysis
View

Freedom of Information Bill 2002

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Zambia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Oct 16, 2002
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information Bill, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 28, 2011
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of Information People's Manual

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Aug 22, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No. 590/2008, Ethiopia

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Media/Press
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Dec 4, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom of the Press Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sweden
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 1766
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom to Information Act, 2017

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahamas
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 31, 2017
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Freedom Watch v. Google

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 27, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Fressoz and Roire v. France

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Jan 21, 1999
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Confidentiality
  • Freedom of Press
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Fürst-Pfeifer v Austria

Country
  • Austria
Decision Date
May 17, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
Case Law
View

FvD c.s. v. Google Ireland Ltd

Country
  • Netherlands
Decision Date
Sep 15, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

G.W. v. Gannett Co.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Dec 29, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Digital Rights
  • False News
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Gabon

Country
View

Gallo Africa v Sting Music [2011] 1 All SA 449 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 3, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Galloway v Frazer, Google Inc t/a YouTube and others

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jan 27, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Gambia

Country
View

Gambling Ordinance (Cap 148)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Gambling
Adoption Date
Feb 17, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Garcia v. Google, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 18, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Garfield Spence [a.k.a Konshens] v Airtel Uganda Limited, Onmobile Global Limited Mtech Limited, 2015.

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Aug 21, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Copyright
Case Law
View

Gašić v. KRIK, Dojčinović and Vojinović

Country
  • Serbia
Decision Date
Oct 4, 2022
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Gaurav Sureshbhai Vyas v. State of Gujarat

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Sep 15, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Internet Shutdown
  • National Security
  • Network Disruption
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

GAZETTE NOTICE 01/2013 OF 01/02/2013 RWANDA

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Electronic Media
  • Information Security
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 8, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

GC, AF, BH, ED v. National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL)

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Case Law
View

General Intelligence Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Budget
  • Confidentiality
  • Intelligence
  • Monitoring
  • National Security
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Oct 26, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

General Statistics Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Budget
  • Cyberbullying
  • Disinformation
  • Statistics
Adoption Date
Jun 8, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

General Terms and Conditions for the Regulation of Digital Content Services, 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Service Providers
Adoption Date
Sep 25, 2014
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Genetically Modified Organisms 1997 Act (Act No. 15 of 1997)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Medical Ethics
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Genetically Modified Organisms Amendment Act 2006

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Medical Ethics
Adoption Date
Apr 17, 2007
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Geoffrey Andare v Attorney General & 2 others, 2016.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Apr 19, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Geographical Indications Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Geographical Indications Act No. 24 of 2001, Zimbabwe.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Geographical Indications Act 2002

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritius
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 8, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Georgia

Country
View

Germany

Country
View

Ghana

Country
View

Ghana Constitution (With amendments from 1992 to 1996)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Digital Rights
  • Privacy
  • Right to Fair Trial
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ghana Geographical Indications Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ghana
Keywords
  • Civil Code
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

GI Marketing CC v Fraser Johnston [1996] 1 All SA 1 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 20, 1995
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Gichuhi & 2 others v Data Protection Commissioner; Mathenge & another (Interested Parties) (Judicial Review E028 of 2023), 2023.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
May 12, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Case Law
View

Gilman v. Toll

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 4, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Glawischnig-Piesczek v. Facebook Ireland Limited

Country
  • Austria
Decision Date
Oct 3, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Case Law
View

Gleb Golovchenko v. Channel One Russia

Country
  • Ukraine
Decision Date
Nov 7, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Global Concern Cameroon v. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications & Others

Country
  • Cameroon
Decision Date
Jul 30, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Global information society watch 2014. Communications surveillance in the digital age

Country
  • Bangladesh
Source
Online Spaces, Privacy and Surveillance in Bangladesh, Bytes for All (GISWatch, 2014)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.giswatch.org/en/country-report/communications-surveillance/bangladesh
Analysis
View

Gloria v. Google and EL TIEMPO

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
May 12, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • False News
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Press
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Glukhin v. Russia

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jul 4, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Suspension of Conviction or Sentence against individual exercising FoE
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Godfrey v. Demon Internet Limited

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Mar 26, 1999
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • False News
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Libel
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Golden China TV Game Centre and others v Nintendo Co Ltd [1996] 4 All SA 667 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 25, 1996
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Gonzalez v. Google (SCOTUS 2023)

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
May 18, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Digital Rights
  • Intermediary Liability
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Google Inc v. Equustek Solutions Inc.

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Jun 28, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Google Inc. v. B.R.

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Jul 21, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Google Inc. v. Duffy

Country
  • Australia
Decision Date
Oct 4, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Google LLC v. Equustek Solutions Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 2, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Intermediary Liability
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Google LLC v. National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL)

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Case Law
View

Google LLC. v. Audiencia Nacional

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Jan 11, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Public Interest
  • Public Officials
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
May 13, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Case Law
View

Google Spain, S.L. v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (Spanish Data Protection Agency)

Country
  • Spain
Decision Date
Mar 14, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Government Information (Public Access) Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Netherlands
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 31, 1991
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Gqubele-Mbeki v. Economic Freedom Fighters

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jan 24, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
  • Rectification or Reformation order
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Graziani v. El Mercurio

Country
  • Chile
Decision Date
Jan 21, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Greece

Country
View

Grillo v. Auler

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
May 5, 2016
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • False News
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Guatemala

Country
View

Gubarev v. Buzzfeed, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 2, 2018
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Guerra c. Ruiz-Navarro

Country
  • Colombia
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro
  • Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro
  • غويرا ضدّ رويز-نافارو
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Dec 12, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Gender
  • Public Interest
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro

Country
  • Colombia
Language
Spanish
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Related Translation
  • Guerra c. Ruiz-Navarro
  • Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro
  • غويرا ضدّ رويز-نافارو
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Guide on How to Use the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, 2014, South Africa.

Country
  • South Africa
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Accessing Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing in Uganda 2007.

Country
  • Uganda
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Broadband Internet Quality Service 2009, Rwanda.

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Fiber Optic Cables Underground Installation 2013, Rwanda.

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Internet Resources Management and Allocation in General and .rw Domain in Particular 2009, Rwanda.

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Passive Communication Infrastructure Sharing, Botswana.

Country
  • Botswana
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Rwanda Internet Exchange Point (RINEX) Management 2009, Rwanda.

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Guidelines for Sharing of Fiber and Duct Infrastructure 2012, Rwanda.

Country
  • Rwanda
Analysis
View

Guiding Case No.143: Beijing Lanshida Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. & Huang Xiaolan v. Zhao Min (Dispute over the Right to Reputation)

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Jan 31, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Guiding Case No.192: Case of Civil Public Interest Litigation Collateral to Criminal Proceedings concerning Infringement of Citizens' Personal Information by Li Kaixiang

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Aug 23, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Defendant found guilty
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Identity
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Guiding Case No.194: Case of Infringement of Citizens' Personal Information by Xiong Changheng et al.

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Sep 23, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Defendant found guilty
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Guiding Case No.223: Zhang Xlong v. Beijing Xdie Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Cheng X and Ma X (Case concerning a Dispute over the Infringement of an Information Network Transmission Right of a Work)

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Aug 22, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Jurisdiction
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Guiding Case No.224: Xmei (Tianjin) Image Technology Co., Ltd. v. Henan Xlu Apiculture Co., Ltd. (Case concerning a Dispute over the Infringement of an Information Network Transmission Right of a Work)

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Dec 20, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Internet
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Guinea

Country
View

Guinea-Bissau

Country
View

Guinea-Bissau Institute of Social Technology: generating and sharing simple solutions to complex problems

Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Analysis
View

Guinea-Bissau Institute of Social Technology: generating and sharing simple solutions to complex problems

Country
  • Guinea-Bissau
Analysis
View

Gupta v. Herdsceneand

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Feb 11, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Content Moderation
  • Defamation / Reputation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Guyana

Country
View

Haaretz Group v. Goldhar

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Hadley v. Subscriber Doe

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 18, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Internet Service Providers
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Hali Halisi Publishers Ltd vs Deputy Minister For Information, Culture, Arts Sports & Another (Misc. Civil Application No. 90 of 2017) [2018]

Country
  • Tanzania
Decision Date
Jun 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Case Law
View

Halima Assali v. Ahmed Benchemsi, Karim Boukhari, and TelQuel

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Aug 15, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Defamation
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Hamid Mir Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Firewall
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Hamna Qaiser Vs Chairman PEMRA and others

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 2, 2023
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Hans Burkhard Nix v. Germany

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Mar 13, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Hate Speech
Case Law
View

Hansman v. Neufeld

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
May 19, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Gender
  • LGBTQI
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Hashavim H.P.S. Business Information Ltd. v. Court Administration

Country
  • Israel
Decision Date
Nov 12, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Open Court Principle
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Hashim al-Khalidi

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Source URL (legacy)
https://cpj.org/2015/01/jordan-arrests-two-journalists-on-aiding-terrorism.php
Source URL
CPJ
Analysis
View

Haupt t a Soft Copy v Brewers Marketing Intelligence (Pty) Ltd and others [2004] 4 All SA 67 (C)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Aug 13, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Hegglin v. Google

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Nov 24, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Right to be Forgotten
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Herbal Zone (Pty) Ltd and others v Infitech Technologies (Pty) Ltd and others[2017] 2 All SA 347 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Heyneman and another v Waterfront Marine CC and others [2005] 2 All SA 382 (C)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jun 15, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Heythrop Zoological Gardens Ltd (t/a Amazing Animals) and another v Captive Animals Protection Society

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
May 20, 2016
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intellectual Property
  • Media/Press
  • Public Interest
  • Whistleblowing
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

High technology crimes law (Dominican Republic)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Dominican Republic
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Apr 23, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Sep 9, 2019
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Chan Hoi Tat

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Sep 27, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Child Pornography
  • Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Chan Johnny Sek Ming

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Sep 20, 2006
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Chan Yuk Bun

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Feb 2, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Advertising
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Cheng Ka Yee

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Apr 4, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Cheung Kam Keung

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Apr 2, 1998
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Choy Yau Pun

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jun 24, 2002
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Chu Ting Ting

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Oct 11, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Hiroyuki Takeda

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jul 17, 1998
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Lee Ho Yan

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Oct 18, 2000
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Advertising
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Tam Hei Lun

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Oct 16, 2000
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v Yiu Chi Yan

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Sep 20, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

HKSAR v. Chan Yau Hei

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

HKSAR v. Ma Chun Man

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Aug 3, 2022
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Hogan v. Gawker

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 18, 2016
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Hon. Gerald Kafureeks Karuhnaga and Kiiza Eron v The Attorney General, Judicial Service Commission and Hon. Justice Steven Kavuma [2015].

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
May 28, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Case Law
View

Honduras

Country
View

Hong Kong

Country
View

Hourani v. Thomson

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Libel
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

How are courts responding to SLAPPS? Analysis of selected court decisions from across the globe

Country
  • Argentina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • India
  • Italy
  • Mexico
  • Peru
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
Source
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GFoE_SLAPPs-paper.pdf
Analysis
View

Huang v. Mei

Country
  • China
Decision Date
Dec 22, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Huff v. Spaw

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jul 21, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Interception
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Hukum Chand Sham Lal v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 17, 1975
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Human Rights Activist Rana Jasem Al-Sadoun Case

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Jun 21, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Human Rights Law (Act No. 39/1999) [Undang-Undang Hak Asasi Manusia (UU No. 39/1999)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Sep 23, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Human Rights Watch: Tunisia Spate of Prosecutions for Free Speech

Country
  • Tunisia
Source
Human Rights Watch
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/09/13/tunisia-spate-prosecutions-free-speech
Source URL
HRW
Analysis
View

Human Rights Watch:Dispatches, Tunisia Blogger Jailing Shows Flaws In Legal System

Country
  • Tunisia
Source
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/03/03/dispatches-tunisia-blogger-jailing-shows-flaws-legal-system
Source URL
HRW
Analysis
View

Human Sciences Research Council Act 2008 (Act No. 17 of 2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 30, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Human Security Act of 2007 [Republic Act No. 9372]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • National Security
Adoption Date
May 6, 2007
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Hungary

Country
View

Hurbain v. Belgium

Country
  • Belgium
Decision Date
Jul 4, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Hussain v. The Norwegian Prosecution Authority

Country
  • Norway
Decision Date
Jun 22, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Anti-Semitism
  • Extremist Speech
  • Gender
  • LGBTQI
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Sexuality
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

I SERIES - NO 17 «B.O.» DA REP. DE CABO VERDE - APRIL 25, 2005 Reslution No. 13/2005

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 25, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

I-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Hong Ying Ting and others

Country
  • Singapore
Decision Date
Jan 30, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Breach of confidence
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Iancu v. Brunetti

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 24, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Iceland

Country
View

ICT Accessibility Policy 2018 ECOWAS, 2018.

Country
  • ECOWAS
Analysis
View

ICT Policy for Lesotho 2005.

Country
  • Lesotho
Analysis
View

Identity Verification System on Internet

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Aug 23, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Implementing Decree relating to the Right to Access Information Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Administrative Law
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 2020
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Implementing Regulation of the Copyright and Adjacent Rights Act issued by Ministerial Decision No. 103/2008

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2008
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, 2002

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Copyright
Adoption Date
Sep 15, 2002
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Philippines
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Dec 8, 2015
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

In Jordan, TV anchor charged under cybercrimes law for Facebook post

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Source URL (legacy)
https://cpj.org/2015/11/in-jordan-tv-anchor-charged-under-cybercrimes-law-.php
Source URL
CPJ
Analysis
View

In Matter of Search of Information Associated with [Redacted]@MAC.com

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • National Security
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

In re 381 Search Warrants Directed to Facebook, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Apr 4, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

In re Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 10, 2015
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Search Engines
  • Wiretapping
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

In re Law No. 2009-669 furthering the Diffusion and Protection of Creation on the Internet

Country
  • France
Decision Date
Jun 10, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Internet Shutdown
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

In re Motion in Opposition to Government's Request to Resume Bulk Data Collection under Patriot Act Section 215

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 29, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Terrorism
Case Law
View

In re Search Warrant No. 16-960-M-01 to Google

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Feb 3, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

In Re: Application for Telephone Information Needed for a Criminal Investigation

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jul 29, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

In RE: National Security Letters, 11-cv-02173-SI (2016)

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 29, 2016
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • National Security
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

In re: the search content that is stored by premises controlled by Google

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Apr 25, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

In the Matter of the Constitutionality of Certain Provisions of Section 6.3 of the Law on Intelligence Activity

Country
  • Mongolia
Decision Date
Nov 15, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Intelligence
  • Interception
  • National Security
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated with [redacted] @mac.com that is Stored at Premises Controlled by Apple, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Apr 7, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Incorporated Trustees of Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI) vs Commissioner of Police, Delta State

Country
  • Nigeria
Decision Date
Oct 24, 2020
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Incorporated Trustees of Ikigai Innovation Initiative v. National Information Technology Agency (NITDA)

Country
  • Nigeria
Decision Date
Nov 28, 2023
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Motion granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. National Broadcasting Commission

Country
  • Nigeria
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (Act no. 60 of 1986)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Decency
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 1986
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2018

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Decency
Adoption Date
Nov 28, 2018
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public Decency
Adoption Date
Dec 13, 2013
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Budget
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary

Country
  • Hungary
Decision Date
Sep 7, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

India

Country
View

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Obscenity
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Jun 9, 1860
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Indian Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (Act no. 13 of 1885)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Wiretapping
Adoption Date
Oct 1, 1885
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Indonesia

Country
View

Industrial Designs Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 1, 1972
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Industrial Property (Industrial Design) Regulations, 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Seychelles
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2014
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Industrial Property Act, 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 26, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Industrial Property Act, 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uganda
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 28, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Industrial Property law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 28, 1992
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Industrial Property Regulation (Decree No. 6/2004 of June 30, 2004)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sao Tome and Principe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 2004
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Industrial Property Regulations, 1989

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 5, 1989
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Industrial Property Regulations, 2012

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Botswana
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 31, 2012
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 (Act No. 39 of 2006)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bangladesh
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Oct 8, 2006
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information and Communication Technology Act, No 27 of 2003 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Keywords
  • Information Security
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Sep 9, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information and Communications Act 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gambia
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Signature
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 29, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Information and Communications Technologies Act 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritius
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 1, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Information Code promulgated by the Organic Law No. 12-05

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Jan 12, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Cybercafe
Adoption Date
Nov 4, 2011
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Apr 11, 2011
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules, 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Traffic Data
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2009
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2009
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Decryption
  • Interception
  • Monitoring
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2009
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy Policy
Adoption Date
Apr 11, 2011
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines] (Amendment) Rules, 2018

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Intermediary Liability
Adoption Date
Dec 24, 2018
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act no. 21 of 2000)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • India
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jun 9, 2000
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Information Technology Policy, 2012

Country
  • Uganda
Analysis
View

Informconf Law (Paraguay)

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Paraguay
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jan 16, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Instructions No. 1 of 2011 Regarding Protection of Competition in the Telecommunications Sector

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Discrimination
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 12, 2011
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Instructions No. 1 of 2017 Regarding Obtaining Quality Approval for Telecommunications Equipment

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 30, 2017
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Instructions Regulating the Work and Licensing of Internet Centers of 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Administrative Law
  • Admissibility
Adoption Date
Dec 13, 2001
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Instruments Amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Ratification Proclamation No. 722/2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2011
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs Act [Chapter 26:07]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Nov 16, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Integrity and Anti-Corruption

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Civil Code
  • Corruption
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
May 15, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Nov 12, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Intellectual Property Law (Law No. 4/2001 of December 31 2001)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sao Tome and Principe
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Intellectual Property Laws Rationalisation Act 1996 (Act No. 107 of 1996)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 22, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law Modifications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 6, 2006
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Inter-Ministerial Prakas No. 170 on publication controls of Website and Social Media Processing via Internet

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Internet Shutdown
Adoption Date
May 28, 2018
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Interception of Communications Act 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 3, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Interceptions for Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Hong Kong
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Aug 9, 2006
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Artificial Intelligence
Adoption Date
Aug 15, 2023
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Administrative Law
  • Admissibility
  • Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Political Expression
Adoption Date
Dec 16, 1966
Type of Law
International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
Law
View

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of 2007 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Political Expression
  • Privacy
  • Right to Fair Trial
Adoption Date
Nov 16, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Internet Access Authorization Decision 118/2011

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Administrative Law
  • Cybercafe
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 24, 2011
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Internet as a public service Law (Colombia)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Colombia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Net Neutrality
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 29, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Internet Brasil Programme

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brazil
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Education
Adoption Date
May 26, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Internet Freedom Foundation v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Keywords
  • Decryption
  • Information Security
  • Interception
  • Monitoring
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Internet of Things (IoT) Regulatory Framework

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Internet of Things
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2019
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Internet Shutdowns in International Law

Country
  • Cameroon
  • ECOWAS
  • Egypt
  • France
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Togo
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Source
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
Source URL (legacy)
https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GFoE_Internet-shutdowns-in-international-law.pdf
Analysis
View

Investasia Ltd v Kodansha Co Ltd

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
May 18, 1999
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Libel
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

IO Tech Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd and others v Gallagher Group Ltd and another [2014] 2 All SA 134 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 29, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Iran

Country
View

Iran: Personal Data Protection and Safeguarding Draft Act

Country
  • Iran
Source
Article 19
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Legal-Analysis-of-Draft-Data-Protection-Act.pdf
Analysis
View

Iraq

Name (Arabic)
العراق
Location

map

Country
View

Iraqi Draft Cybercrime Law

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Ireland

Country
View

Irigoyen v. Wallenberg Foundation

Country
  • Argentina
Decision Date
Aug 5, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Defamation
  • False News
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Privacy
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Irish Freedom of Information Act 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ireland
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 14, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Islamic Lawyers Movement v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Feb 28, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Israel

Country
View

Israeli Freedom of Information Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Israel
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 1998
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Issuance of the Institutional Organization of Press and Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Dec 24, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

IT Policy Implementation Strategy 2002, Mozambique.

Country
  • Mozambique
Analysis
View

Italian Freedom of Information Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Italy
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Italy

Country
View

Ivory Coast

Country
View

J20 v. Facebook Ireland Ltd

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Dec 20, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Privacy
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jafra News

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Human Rights Watch
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/10/29/jordan-end-trials-protesters-undermining-regime
Source URL
HRW
Analysis
View

Jamaica

Country
View

Jamal Akram v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Mar 21, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Obscenity
  • Pornography
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jane Doe 464533 v. D. (N.)

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Jan 12, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
  • Privacy
  • Sexuality
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jankovskis v. Lithuania

Country
  • Lithuania
Decision Date
Jan 17, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Education
Case Law
View

Japan

Country
View

Javanshir Feyziyev v. Journalism Development Network

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Apr 16, 2019
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jean Wyllys v. Carlos Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro I

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Jun 3, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Disinformation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jean Wyllys v. Carlos Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro II

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Feb 14, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Elections
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Jeddah Criminal Court, Raif Badawi Case

Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Decision Date
Jul 12, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Jessicar Clarise Wanjiru v Davinci Aesthetics & Reconstruction Centre & 2 others [2017] eKLR

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Sep 21, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

John Doe, Inc. v. Mukasey

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Dec 15, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Denied
Keywords
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Johnson v. Steele

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Oct 29, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Cyberbullying
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Joined Cases Tele2 Sverige AB v Post- och telestyrelsen and Secretary of State for the Home Department v. Watson

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Inadmissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Case Law
View

Joint Circular No.7/2012/TTLT-BTTTT-BVHTTDL: Stipulating Duty of Enterprises Providing Intermediary Service in Protection of Copyright and Related Rights in the Internet and Telecommunication Networks Regulation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 19, 2012
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Jones v. Dirty World Entm't Recordings LLC

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 16, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Libel
  • Obscenity
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Jordan

Name (Arabic)
الأردن
Location

map

Country
View

Jordan's Protection of State Secrets & Documents Provisional Law No. (50) of 1971

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Article 19
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/analysis/jordan-state-secrets.pdf
Source URL
Article 19
Analysis
View

Jordan's State Security Court, Hashim al-Khalidi and Seif Obeidat Case

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Jan 29, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Jordan's State Security Court, Jamal Ayoub, Osama Al Ramini, and Hassan Sufeirah Case

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Oct 25, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Jordan's State Security Court, The Case of Dr. Amjad Qourshah

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Jun 14, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
  • Transparency
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Case Law
View

Jordan's State Security Court, The Case of Hirak Activists :"Humam Qufaisha, Ayman al-Bahrawi, and Diyya’ al-Din al-Shalabi"

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
Dec 31, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • National Security
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Jordan's State Security Court,Case of Bassem Al Rawabedah and Thabet Assaf

Country
  • Jordan
Decision Date
May 27, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Sedition
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Case Law
View

Jordan’s 2016 constitutional amendments: A return to absolute monarchy?

Country
  • Jordan
Source
Constitution Net
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.constitutionnet.org/news/jordans-2016-constitutional-amendments-return-absolute-monarchy
Source URL
Sufian Obeidat
Analysis
View

Jordanian Cybercrime Law of 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Child Pornography
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • False News
  • Fines
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Monitoring
  • Pornography
Adoption Date
Sep 12, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Jordanian Press Association Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Aug 15, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., et al. vs. The Secretary of Justice, et al.

Country
  • Philippines
Decision Date
Feb 18, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Judgement No. 5/PUU-VIII/2010

Country
  • Indonesia
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Interception
  • Monitoring
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Jurandir v. Globo

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
May 28, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Jurisprudence Shaping Digital Rights in Southeast Asia

Country
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
Analysis
View

Justice Helpline & Ors v. Attorney General

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion granted
Keywords
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 26, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Confidentiality
  • Constitution
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital ID
  • Information Security
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Kablis v. Russia

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Apr 30, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
Case Law
View

Kalda v. Estonia

Country
  • Estonia
Decision Date
Jan 19, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Cyber Security
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Kamlesh Vaswani v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Child Pornography
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Obscenity
  • Penal Code
  • Pornography
  • Public Decency
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Kampala Stocks Supermarket Co. Ltd v Seven Days International Ltd 2015.

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Jul 31, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Kaneko v. Japan

Country
  • Japan
Decision Date
Nov 26, 1969
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Katorzhevsky v. Belarus

Decision Date
Feb 12, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • ICCPR Violation
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Fines
  • National Security
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC)
Case Law
View

Kazakhstan

Country
View

Kejriwal v. State of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Feb 5, 2024
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Political Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

KenCell Communications Limited now Celtel Kenya v Telkom Kenya Limited, 2001.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Oct 31, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Case Law
View

Kenya

Country
View

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1988.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Feb 1, 1989
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Kenya Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 16, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Kenya Cyber Security Report 2015.

Country
  • Kenya
Analysis
View

Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Nov 8, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Kenya Information and Communications Amendment Act 2013

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kenya
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Cyber Security
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Dec 11, 2013
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Kerajaan Malaysia v. Mat Shuhaimi Bin Shafiei

Country
  • Malaysia
Decision Date
Jul 8, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Kh. Sh. v. Batumi City Division of Adjara a/r Regional Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Country
  • Georgia
Decision Date
Mar 23, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Indecency / Obscenity
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Khadija Ismayilova v. Azerbaijan

Country
  • Azerbaijan
Decision Date
Jan 10, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
Case Law
View

Khan v. Quintillion Business Media

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 9, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Khan v. State of West Bengal

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Apr 1, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Public Order
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Khawar Butt v. Asif Nazir Mir

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Nov 7, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Kimberly Clark of SA (Pty) Ltd v Proctor & Gamble SA (Pty) Ltd [1998] 3 All SA 77 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 27, 1998
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Kimel v. Argentina

Country
  • Argentina
Decision Date
May 2, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
  • Reparations for individual or entity sued for exercising FoE
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Due Process
  • Political Expression
  • Public Interest
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
Case Law
View

King v SA Weather Service [2009] 2 All SA 31 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 27, 2008
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Knight First Amendment Institute v. Donald J. Trump

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jul 9, 2019
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump (Rehearing)

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 23, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Korea Communications Standards Commission v. Martyn Williams

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Nov 3, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Kosovo

Country
View

Krishna Kishore Singh v. Sarla A. Saraogi

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Jul 11, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Inadmissible
  • Motion Denied
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Kumar v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Oct 22, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • National Security
  • Surveillance
  • Wiretapping
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Künast v. Facebook

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Apr 8, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Kurgan Prosecutor General v. Ali Yakupov

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jan 30, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Kuwait

Name (Arabic)
الكويت
Location

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Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sara Al-Drees Case

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Apr 13, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Cybercrime
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Penal Code
  • Religion
  • Sedition
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sheikha Al-Jassem Case (Shaikha Binjasim)

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
May 31, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • National Security
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Kyrgyzstan

Country
View

L' ASSOCIATION DES UTILISATEURS DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMA TION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION & MONSIEUR NDIAGA GUEYE AND REPBUBLIC OF SENEGAL

Country
  • Senegal
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet
Available in
  • English
Case Law
View

L’Oréal SA v. eBay International AG

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Jul 12, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Privacy
  • Search Engines
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Lafferty v. Jones

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Nov 10, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Disinformation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Lake v. Phoenix

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Oct 30, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Metadata
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Lancellotti v. Facebook

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Nov 30, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v. Dirk Renckhoff

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Aug 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Case Law
View

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Country
View

Laos v. Bounthanh Khammavong

Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Decision Date
Sep 18, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Latvia

Country
View

Latvian Freedom of Information Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Latvia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SA Breweries International (Finance) BV t a Sabmark International [2004] 4 All SA 151 (SCA)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Sep 16, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Law PROVIDING RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Administrative Law
  • E-Government
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Aug 30, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

LAW N ° 018/2008 RATIFYING ORDER N ° 006/2008 / PR OF JANUARY 18, 2008 AMENDING LAW N ° 014/2002 OF JANUARY 28, 2003 ESTABLISHING AND ORGANIZING THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CENTER OF GABON

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 20, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Law 2001 - 544 on Free Access to Public Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Romania
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 12, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law Adopting Provisions on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 9, 1980
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law against harassment (Costa Rica)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Costa Rica
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Electronic Communications
  • Hate Speech
Adoption Date
May 16, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law Amending and Supplementing the Post and Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Domain Name
  • Postal Services
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 17, 2007
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law Amending the Copyright Protection Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Copyright
Adoption Date
May 12, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law Amending the Law on Anti-Terrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Order
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 7, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law Amending the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Feb 9, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Japan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law concerning Child Protection (Law No. 23/2002) [Undang-Undang Perlindungan Anak (UU No. 23/2002)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Child Protection
Adoption Date
Oct 22, 2002
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law Concerning Electronic Communications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law Concerning Eradication of the Criminal Act of Terrorism (Law no. 15/2003) [Undang-Undang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Terorisme Menjadi (UU No. 15/2003)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Apr 4, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law Establishing Cybercrime Courts

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Mar 26, 2018
Type of Law
Law of Courts
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law establishing the National Cyber Security Authority and determining its mission, organisation and functioning (Act No. 26 of 2017)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
May 31, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law for the promotion of artificial intelligence for development (Peru)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intellectual Property
  • Metadata
Adoption Date
Jul 5, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law Instituting Protection for Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 29, 1987
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law L / 2005/019 /an Of 8 September 2005 Amending The Provisions of Law L / 95/018 / ctrn of 18 May 1995 Regulating Radiocommunications In The Republic Of Guinea

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 8, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law L / 2016/037/AN on Cybersecurity and Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jul 26, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law L/2005/018/an of September 8, 2005, Adopting and Promulgating the Act, Amending Provisions to Law L / 92/016 / ctrn of 2 June 1992 Relating to General Regulations for Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 2, 1992
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law L/2016/035/AN Relating to Electronic Transactions

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
Adoption Date
Jul 26, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

LAW N ° 005/2001 ON THE REGULATIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR IN THE GABONESE REPUBLIC

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

LAW N ° 024 / PR / 2000, Relating to Pharmacy

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chad
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Nov 24, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

LAW N ° 91-006 of February 25, 1991 on the CULTURAL CHARTER IN THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 7, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law n ° 2014-006 On The Fight Against Cybercrime

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jun 19, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law n° 90/47 - On The State of Emergency in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • State of Emergency
Adoption Date
Dec 19, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
View

Law n° 90/54 - On The Maintenance of Law and Order in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Dec 19, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
View

Law n°2014/28 - Law on acts of terrorism in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
View

Law No 3. of 2004 Combating Terrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jul 20, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law No 18 2010 of 12/5/2010 Relating to Electronic Messages, Electronic Signatures and Electronic Transaction

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
Adoption Date
May 17, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No 31/2009 of 26/10/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Oct 26, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law No 2011 on Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Senegal
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 24, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law No. (16) of 2014 regarding the Protection of Information and State Documents

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Confidentiality
  • Information Security
  • National Security
  • Official Documents
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jun 22, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 1 of year 2014 amending article 214 of the Penal Code promulgated by Decree-Law No. 15 of year 1976

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Penal Code
  • Sedition
Adoption Date
Jan 30, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Law No. 1-2001 of Issuing the Telecommunications Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 15, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law No. 1/012 of 2018 on the Code of the Supply of Health Care and Services

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burundi
Keywords
  • Advertising
Adoption Date
May 30, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No. 1/13 of July 28, 2009 relating to Industrial Property in Burundi

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burundi
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 28, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No. 1/021 of December 30, 2005, on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights in Burundi

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burundi
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law no. 001/2011 relating to the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
Adoption Date
Oct 24, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No. 1/2016 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Equatorial Guinea
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No. 3 of 1996 Regarding Wired and Wireless Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Monitoring
  • Postal Services
  • Private Network Regulation
  • Radio Communication
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 18, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law No. 3 of 2003 Relating to Antiterrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 28, 2003
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 3 of 2009 Amending the Penal Code No. 74 of 1936

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
  • Penal Code
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Jun 25, 2009
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Law No. 03-18 of 9 Ramadhan 1424 corresponding to November 4, 2003 approving Ordinance No. 03 06 of 19 Joumada El Oula 1424 corresponding to July 19, 2003 on Trademarks

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Nov 4, 2003
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law No. 4 of 1998 Issuing the Civil Service Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Administrative Law
  • Contract
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Public Interest
  • Statistics
Adoption Date
May 28, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law No. 4 of 2012 Amending the Law to Ratify The Arab Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Regional Treaty
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jan 17, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 4 of 2015 Amending the Law on Printing and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Jan 7, 2015
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 5 of 2005 on the Protection of Trade Secrets

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 3, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 005/PR/2003 of May 2nd, 2003 on Protection of Copyright, Neighboring rights and Expressions of Folklore (English)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chad
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
May 2, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 7 of 1998 Regulating the General Budget and Financial Affairs

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Budget
  • Contract
Adoption Date
Aug 3, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 7 of 1999 on the Environment

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Environment
Adoption Date
Aug 6, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Morality
  • Open Data
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Jun 8, 2002
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 7 of 2014 Promulgating the Law (Regulation) of Trademarks in the GCC Countries

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Regional Treaty
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jun 8, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 007/PR/2015 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chad
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Feb 10, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 8 of 1979 on Publications and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Fines
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 1979
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 9 of 1995 on Printing and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Jun 25, 1995
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 9 of 2008 Relating to the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • Monitoring
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Feb 18, 2009
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
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Law No. 09-01 Amends and supplements Ordinance No. 156-66 containing the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Algeria
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Feb 25, 2009
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 10.88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage) (English)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 22, 1988
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 10.88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage) (Portuguese)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 11 of 2004 Issuing the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Fines
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • National Security
  • Penal Code
  • Public Interest
  • Public Order
  • Religion
  • SIM Registration
  • Slander
Adoption Date
May 10, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 12 99 relating to the Pharmaceutical Art

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Advertising
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law no. 12.527 of November 18, 2011

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brazil
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Nov 18, 2011
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 13 99 Creating the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 13 of 2016 Promulgating the Protection of the Privacy of Personal Data Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Representation of Children
  • Right to be Forgotten
Adoption Date
Nov 3, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 14 of 2014 Promulgating Cybercrime Prevention Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Qatar
Keywords
  • Child Pornography
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Transactions
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet Service Providers
  • National Security
  • Open Data
  • Public Order
  • Slander
  • Traffic Data
Adoption Date
Sep 15, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 16 of 1924 on Copyright and Related Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Apr 23, 1924
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 17-94 on the Activities relating to Videograms

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Fines
Adoption Date
Jun 26, 1995
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 18 Amending and Supplementing the Law Relating to the National Identity Card

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Digital ID
  • Digital Identity
Adoption Date
Mar 1, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 18 of 2012 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 26 of 2008 Repealing and Replacing Ordinance No. 34 of 2006 Establishing the High Authority for Press and Audiovisual Material

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Feb 28, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 19 of 2012 Ratifying the Arab Convention on Combating Information Technology Crimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Regional Treaty
Adoption Date
May 28, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 19 of 2014 Amending the Anti-Terrorism Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Public Interest
  • Public Order
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 7, 2014
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 20-99 on the Organization of the Film Industry

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 15, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 21 of 2011 Amending the Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Information Security
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Apr 21, 2011
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 23 on the Independent High Authority for Elections

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Elections
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Dec 20, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 023/2010 of July 27, 2010 Ratifying Ordinance No. 015 / PR / 2010 of February 25, 2010 Establishing and Organizing the Institute of Image and Sound

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Gabon
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 24 on Cybersecurity

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2019
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 26 of 2008 on the High Authority for Press and Audiovisual Material

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
May 6, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 27 on the National Identity Card

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Digital ID
  • Digital Identity
Adoption Date
Mar 22, 1993
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law no. 31-05 amending and supplementing law n.o 17-97 relating to the protection of industrial property.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Feb 14, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 31-13 of February 22, 2018 relating to the right of access to information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Open Data
  • Public Interest
Adoption Date
Feb 22, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 32 of 2012 Amending the Law on Printing and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Civil Code
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Electronic Media
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Sep 16, 2012
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 33 of 2009 Amending and Supplementing Law No. 36 of 1994 Relating to Literary and Artistic Property

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Copyright
  • Electronic Media
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 23, 2009
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 35 of 2010 Replacing and Repealing Law No. 47 of 2005 on The Fight Against Terrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jul 21, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 36 on Literary and Artistic Property

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Electronic Media
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 24, 1994
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 36 on Trademarks

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Apr 17, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 44/2001 Governing Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 30, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 53-05 Relating to the Exchange of Legal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Contract
  • E-Signature
  • Encryption
  • Fines
  • Oversight Bodies
Adoption Date
Nov 30, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 55-01 Amending and Supplementing Law No. 24.96 Relating to Post and Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Postal Services
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 4, 2004
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 58 of 2006 Promulgating the Protection of the Community Against Terrorist Acts

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jul 31, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Rwanda
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Oct 15, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 59 of 2010 Supplementing Law No. 24. of 1996 Relating to the Post and Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Postal Services
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 2, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 60 of 2014 on Information Technology Crimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Child Pornography
  • Child Protection
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Medical Ethics
Adoption Date
Oct 9, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 77 Amending Article 316 of the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 2016
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 77-03 relating to Audiovisual Communication

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Fines
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jan 7, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 79 of 1999 Amending and Supplementing Law No. 24 of 1996 Relating to the Post and Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Budget
  • Postal Services
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 22, 2001
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 82-001 on Industrial Property

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jan 7, 1982
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 83 related to the Electronic Exchanges and Electronic Commerce Bill

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Aug 9, 2000
Type of Law
Bill/Draft Law
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 88 of 2013 Related to the Press and Publishing

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Aug 10, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 90 24 of November 23, 1990 on the Protection of National Cultural Heritage

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Nov 23, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 93 of 2012 Amending Law No. 24 of 1996 Relating to the Post and Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Postal Services
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 17, 2013
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 94-036 0f 18 September 1995 on Literary and Artistic Property.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 18, 1995
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law No. 98 005 of February 11, 1998 on Telecommunications (as amended by Law No. 2004 011 of May 3, 2004)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Feb 11, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 98/014 to Govern Telecommunications in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 14, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 99 010 on the Protection and Use of the Emblem of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Togo

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 28, 1999
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 119/2014 on the Right to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Albania
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 18, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law No. 120/IX/2021 of March 17, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Mar 17, 2021
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 127 Organizing Administrative and Financial Assets in the General Directorate of Phone

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Budget
  • Contract
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 6, 1959
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 140 of 1999 (Telecommunications Interception Act)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Electronic Communications
  • Interception
  • Surveillance
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 27, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 687 Adding a Paragraph to Article 49 of the Constitution

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Elections
Adoption Date
Oct 13, 1998
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 982 of 2000 on Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Moldova
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 11, 2007
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law No. 2000-84 on Patents

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
  • Contract
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 24, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 2000/011 of December 19, 2000 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 19, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 2001-21 on the Protection of Industrial Designs

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Feb 6, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 2003-75 Related to the International Effort to Combat Terrorism and Prevent Money Laundering

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Fines
  • National Security
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Dec 10, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 2004 06 of May 11, 2004, on the Use and Protection of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblems in the Republic of Benin

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
May 11, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 2004 644 of December 09, 2004, creating a Legal Regime for Audiovisual Communication

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 2004-5 Relating to Information Security

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Confidentiality
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
Feb 3, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law No. 2005-020 on Competition

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 2005
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 2006/018 to Regulate Advertising in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Advertising
Adoption Date
Dec 29, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 2007-68 on the Designation of Handicraft Origins

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Dec 27, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law No. 2008-1 Amending the Telecommunication Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • E-Signature
  • Private Network Regulation
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 8, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 2008-09 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in Senegal

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Senegal
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jan 25, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law No. 2008-12 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Senegal
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jan 25, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No. 2009-09 Dealing with the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the Republic of Benin

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
Adoption Date
May 22, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law No. 2010/012 Relating to Cybersecurity and Cybercriminality

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • E-Signature
  • Electronic Communications
  • Encryption
  • Information Security
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
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Law No. 2011/012 on Consumer Protection in Cameroon

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
Adoption Date
May 6, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
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Law No. 2013 865 on Combatting Counterfeiting and Piracy, and the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Dec 23, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law No. 2013-450 on the protection of personal data.

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Transactions
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Jun 19, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law No. 2013/015 of 23 May 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Mali

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mali
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
May 21, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
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Law No. 2014 - 038 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Madagascar
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Dec 16, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
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Law No. 2016-5 Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tunisia
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Feb 16, 2016
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
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Law No. 2017 - 020 on the protection of the personal data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Fines
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jul 22, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
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Law No. 2017-28 of 3 May 2017 on the Protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Niger
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
May 3, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law No.03/L –215 on Acces to Public Documents

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kosovo
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Nov 6, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law No.91­12ofJune10,1991on the protection of copyright, folklore and related rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Aug 2, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
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Law No.2017-07 on Electronic transactions

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • E-Government
  • E-Transactions
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jun 22, 2017
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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LAW OF POSTAL SERVICES ANGOLA

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Postal Services
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law of Printed Materials and Publication

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Nov 29, 2000
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law of Protection of National Symbols 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Political Expression
  • Public Decency
  • Public Officials
Adoption Date
Nov 9, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kyrgyzstan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 26, 2006
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law of the Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Authority No. 81 of 1963, Amended

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Postal Services
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 13, 1963
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
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Law of the Republic of Armenia on Freedom of Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Armenia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Right of Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Azerbaijan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kazakhstan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Nov 16, 2015
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Public Associations

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tajikistan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 2, 2012
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Guarantees and Freedom of Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Uzbekistan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Apr 24, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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LAW OF THE WRITTEN PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Adoption Date
Jun 29, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Access to Administrative Documents

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Aug 16, 2002
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Advertising (Law No. 2001 of October 25, 2001)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Advertising
Adoption Date
Oct 25, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Amendment to the Code on Administrative Offenses (6.27), 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2021
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Amendment to the Code on Administrative Offenses (14.13), 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2021
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Amendments to the Law on the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia, 2022

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Public participation
Adoption Date
Jul 5, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Anti-Corruption (NS/RKM/0410/004)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Defamation
  • Disinformation
  • Penal Code
  • Public Officials
Adoption Date
Nov 3, 2010
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Anti-Terrorism Issued by Royal Decree No 8 of 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jan 22, 2007
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organizations (NS/RKM/0815/010)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Dec 8, 2015
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • North Macedonia
Keywords
  • Administrative Law
Adoption Date
Dec 25, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Author's Rights (No. 4/90)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 10, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Communications, 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Electronic Communications
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 18, 2001
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Copyright and Neighboring rights (No. 24/82)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Republic of the Congo
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Consumer Protection
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 6, 1982
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Copyrights and Related Rights (including amendments up to 2006)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Morocco
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Copyright
  • Electronic Media
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2000
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Cybersecurity

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • False News
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Jun 12, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Cybersecurity, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Designs and Models, 1909

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 1909
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Education (NS/RK/1207/032)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
Keywords
  • Education
  • Freedom of Expression
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly (NS/RKM/1297.06)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Dec 26, 1997
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Electronic Transactions Draft

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Palestine
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Government
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Fines
Adoption Date
Nov 29, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Free Access to Information of Public Character

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • North Macedonia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2006
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Free Access to Public Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • North Macedonia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Public Interest
Adoption Date
May 16, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Information (Law No. 56 93 of December 30, 1993)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 1993
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Information Technology

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Government
  • Intelligence
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Search Engines
  • Slander
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Insult and Defamation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • North Macedonia
Keywords
  • Defamation
Adoption Date
Nov 17, 2022
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Intelligence Activity, 1997

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intelligence
  • Interception
  • National Security
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Dec 19, 1997
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Issuing the Press, Media Regulation and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Aug 26, 2018
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Mass Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kazakhstan
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on National Statistics and Computing Institute (Peru)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Statistics
Adoption Date
May 3, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on ON GENERAL REGULATIONS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mali
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Jul 7, 2000
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Law on Parliamentary Election, 2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Elections
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Dec 20, 2019
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law on Personal Data Protection, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Right to be Forgotten
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Pornography (Law no. 44/2008) [Undang-Undang Pornografi (UU No 44/2008)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Pornography
Adoption Date
Nov 26, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Blasphemy
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Information Security
  • Interception
  • National Security
  • Pornography
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Providing Access to Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government (2009)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Russia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jan 28, 2009
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Public Information 1999

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Liechtenstein
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 19, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Public Information Disclosure (Law No. 14/2008) [Undang-Undang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik (UU No. 14/2008)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Apr 30, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Radio Frequencies 42/2009/QH12

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Nov 23, 2009
Type of Law
Legislation
Law
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Law on Securing the Right to Information Access No. 47 of 2007

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Digital Rights
  • Oversight Bodies
Adoption Date
May 15, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on State Intelligence (Law No. 17/2011) [Undang-Undang Intelijen Negara (UU No. 17/2011)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intelligence
Adoption Date
Nov 7, 2011
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation (NS/RKM/0208/005)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Pornography
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law on Telecommunications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keywords
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on Telecommunications (Law No. 36/1999) [Undang-Undang Telekomunikasi (UU No 36/1999)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Surveillance
Adoption Date
Sep 8, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Telecommunications (NS/RKM/1215/017)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2015
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Law on the Anti-Denial of Crimes Committed During Democratic Kampuchea

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Adoption Date
Jun 25, 2013
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Intelligence
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Aug 18, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Press

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jul 18, 1995
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Press (Law No. 40/1999) [Undang-Undang Pers (UU No. 40/1999)]

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Indonesia
Keywords
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Sep 23, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Protection of Copyright

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Fines
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jan 4, 1971
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Law on the Protection of State Documents and Regulating Protected Places

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • African Union
  • Oman
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Confidentiality
  • Information Security
  • National Security
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Oct 26, 2011
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
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Law on the Protection of State Secrets and Documents of 1971

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Intelligence
  • National Security
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Aug 1, 1971
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Provision of Information to the Public

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lithuania
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 2, 1996
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Right of Access to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Croatia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Feb 15, 2013
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Right to Information

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Turkey
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 9, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on the Violation of the Sanctity of Courts No. 9 of 1959

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Contempt of Court
  • Fines
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Feb 14, 1959
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Law on Trade Unions (NS/RKM/0516/007)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cambodia
Keywords
  • Due Process
  • Freedom of Association
Adoption Date
Jul 5, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law on Transparency of Public Information, 2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mongolia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Open Data
  • Transparency
Adoption Date
Dec 17, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law Protecting Journalists

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Confidentiality
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Aug 21, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens (Amendment) Bill

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Privacy
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
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Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens (the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law 5/2017)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Myanmar
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Privacy
Adoption Date
Mar 8, 2017
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law Ratifying the Arab Convention on Combating Information Technology Crimes

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Confidentiality
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • E-Transactions
  • Information Security
  • Pornography
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Sep 30, 2013
Type of Law
International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law Regarding Wired and Wireless Communications

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 9, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law Regulating Competition and Preventing Monopolies

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Sudan
Keywords
  • Consumer Protection
  • Contract
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jul 27, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law Regulation and Organization of Journalism and Press Functions

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
  • Publisher
  • Regulatory Body
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 1996
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Law relating to cybersecurity and cybercriminality 1

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law Relating to Telecommunications and Information Technologies

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guinea
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Aug 13, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Law Society of Kenya v Attorney General & another [2021]

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Aug 18, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Public Order
Case Law
View

Law Society of Zimbabwe v. Minister of Transport and Communications and Another

Country
  • Zimbabwe
Decision Date
Mar 2, 2004
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Attorney-Client Privilege
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Law to approve the National Plan of Science, Technology and Innovation 2030

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • E-Government
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Law to promote the use of ICT and recognise the right of access to the internet in the Constitution (Peru)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Internet Shutdown
Adoption Date
Sep 23, 2023
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Law to Ratify The Arab Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Jordan
Keywords
  • Regional Treaty
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Apr 22, 1998
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Law to register cases of violence against women (Brazil)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brazil
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Gender
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jun 17, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Leaf Tobacco & Commodities (U) Ltd v Commissioner of Customs (Uganda Revenue Authority ) 2012.

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Feb 9, 2016
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Lebanon

Name (Arabic)
لبنان
Location

map

Country
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Lee Hsien Loong v. Leong Sze Hian

Country
  • Singapore
Decision Date
Mar 24, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Public Officials
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Lee Hsien Loong v. Roy Ngerng Yi Ling

Country
  • Singapore
Decision Date
Nov 7, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Corruption
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Legal and Human Rights Centre, The Registered Trustees of Media Council and Tanzania Human Rights Defenders v The Minister for Information, Culture and Sports, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority

Country
  • Tanzania
Decision Date
Sep 1, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Case Law
View

Legal Brains Trust (LBT) Limited v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application No. 532 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 13 (7 February 2023)

Country
  • Uganda
Decision Date
Feb 7, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Surveillance
Case Law
View

Legal Ordinance No. 162 of 1983 Establishing the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mauritania
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Jul 9, 1983
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

LEGAL REGIME OF SURVEYS AND SURVEYS OF OPINION

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cabo Verde
Keywords
  • Opinion Polling
Adoption Date
Sep 27, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Legislative Decree Amending the Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Media/Press
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Regulatory Body
  • Right to Fair Trial
Adoption Date
Sep 1, 2016
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1976 Promulgating the Penal Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Mar 20, 1976
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 22 of 2006 relating to the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Jun 28, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 28 of 2002 with Respect to Electronic Transactions

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Domain Name
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Signature
  • E-Transactions
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet of Things
  • Official Documents
Adoption Date
Sep 18, 2002
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 38 of 2017 Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 48 of 2002 Promulgating the Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Access to Internet
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Sep 28, 2017
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 46 of 2002 with respect to Promulgating the Criminal Procedure Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Penal Code
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2002
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 48 of 2002 Promulgating the Telecommunications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Regulatory Body
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2002
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 68 of 2014 Amending of some of the Provisions of Law No. 58 of 2006 Promulgating the Protection of the Community Against Terrorist Acts

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bahrain
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Penal Code
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
Dec 4, 2014
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Legislative Decree No. 126 Organizing Administrative and Financial Assets in the Directorate General of Post and Telegraph

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Postal Services
  • Private Network Regulation
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 6, 1959
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Legislative Decree Regulating Political Periodicals

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Apr 13, 1953
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Legislative Decree Regulating the Publications Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lebanon
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • False News
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Jun 30, 1977
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Lei n° 8 2004 de 21 de Julho 2004. Aprova a lei das Telecomunicações

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Jul 21, 2004
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Lesotho

Country
View

Lesotho Data Protection Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Feb 22, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Lesotho Telecommunications Authority (Administrative, Procedural and Service Provision) Rules 2000

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Dec 13, 2000
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Lesotho Telecommunications Authority Regulations 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lesotho
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
Mar 27, 2001
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Leung Kwok Hung And Another V. Chief Executive of the HKSAR

Country
  • Hong Kong
Decision Date
Jul 12, 2006
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Levi Strauss & Co v Coconut Trouser Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd [2001] 4 All SA 1 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 17, 2001
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Ley 19/2013, de 9 de diciembre, de transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Spain
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 9, 2013
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley 1712 de 2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Colombia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Feb 6, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • El Salvador
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Oct 2, 2010
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública (Decreto No. 57-2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Guatemala
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2018
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública no. 621

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Nicaragua
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 16, 2007
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Honduras
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 30, 2006
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública Nº 27806

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Peru
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Apr 2, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley Federal de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mexico
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jun 5, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley General de Libre Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Dominican Republic
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 28, 2004
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley N° 5.282. - De Libre Acceso Ciudadano a la Información Pública y Transparencia Gubernamental

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Paraguay
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 19, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley Nº 27.275. Derecho de acceso a la información pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Argentina
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 18, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley Nº28168 de 17 de Mayo de 2005 - Transparencia en la Gestión Pública del Poder Ejecutivo

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Bolivia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 17, 2005
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley Número 20.285 Sobre Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Chile
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Aug 11, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Ley Orgánica de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ecuador
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
May 18, 2004
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

LG Hamburg Google Judgment

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jan 24, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Data Protection and Retention
Case Law
View

Liberia

Country
View

Liberia Intellectual Property Act, 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Liberia
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Jun 14, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Liberian Freedom of Information Act, 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Liberia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Sep 16, 2010
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Libya

Name (Arabic)
ليبيا
Location

map

Country
View

Libya Patents and Industrial Designs and Models Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Libya
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 30, 1959
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Licences Act, 2010

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Seychelles
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Sep 27, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Liechtenstein

Country
View

Limitation of Extending the Period of the Communication -Restricting Measures

Country
  • South Korea
Decision Date
Dec 28, 2010
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Lindke v. Freed

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 14, 2024
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Keywords
  • Content Moderation
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Political Expression
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Liquor Products Act 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989, as amended by Liquor Products Amendment Act 1993)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Advertising
Adoption Date
Jul 1, 1990
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
View

Liquor Products Amendment 2008 Act (Act No. 32 of 2008)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Adoption Date
Nov 24, 2008
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

List of media broadcasting rules 2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
May 15, 2019
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Lithuania

Country
View

LLC SIBFM v. Roskomnadzor

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Extremist Speech
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
  • Satire/Parody
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Loi 2010 012 cybersecurite cybercriminalite

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Dec 12, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Loi 2013 013 communications electroniques

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Cameroon
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
Adoption Date
Dec 21, 2010
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
View

Loi n° 2015-07 Portant code de l’information et de la communication en République du Bénin

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Benin
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jan 2, 2015
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Loi n°051-2015/CNT Portant Droit d'Acces a l'Information Publique aux Documents Administratifs

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Aug 30, 2015
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Loi n°64-1360 du 31 décembre 1964 Comoros Trademark Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Comoros
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Adoption Date
Dec 31, 1964
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Loi n°2013-867 du 23 décembre 2013 relative à l’accès à l’information d’intérêt public au sein des organismes publics

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 11, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

LOI no. 2013-450 du 19 Juin 2013 on The protection of Personal Data

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ivory Coast
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
Adoption Date
Jun 19, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Loi No2016-006 du 30 mars 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Togo
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Mar 30, 2016
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Loi relative à la publicité de l’administration 1994

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Belgium
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Adoption Date
Jul 1, 1994
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Lucy Kinyanjui vs Easy Coach Limited/ODPC, 2023.

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
Jul 7, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Case Law
View

Lula v. Caiado I

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Dec 1, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Public Officials
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Lula v. Caiado II

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Dec 1, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Public Officials
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Case Law
View

Luqman Habib Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 9, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Luster Products Inc v Magic Style Sales CC [1997] 1 All SA 327 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 29, 1996
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Luxembourg

Country
View

M. L. v. Germany

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jun 28, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Right to be Forgotten
Case Law
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Macau

Country
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Madagascar

Country
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Maethner v. Someplace Safe, Inc.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jun 26, 2019
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed and Remanded
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Magyar Jeti Zrt v. Hungary

Country
  • Hungary
Decision Date
Dec 4, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Intermediary Liability
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt v. Hungary

Country
  • Hungary
Decision Date
Jan 23, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Elections
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Political Expression
Case Law
View

Magyar Tartalomszolgáltatók Egyesülete and Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary

Country
  • Hungary
Decision Date
Feb 2, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Reparations for individual or entity sued for exercising FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Case Law
View

Malawi

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Malaysia

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Malaysia: Draft Media Council Act

Country
  • Malaysia
Source
Malaysia - Draft Media Council Act: Legal Analysis, Article 19 (2019)
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019.05.02-Malaysia-Media-Council-Act-Legal-Analysis-April-2019-final.pdf
Analysis
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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jan 9, 2004
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Maldives

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Mali

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Mali Decree Implementing the Law on the Protection of Industrial Property 1987

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mali
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 9, 1987
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Mali Law on the Protection of Industrial Property

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mali
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Adoption Date
Mar 9, 1987
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Mali's Constitution of 1992

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mali
Keywords
  • Constitution
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Law
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Malta

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Maltese Freedom of Information Act

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malta
Keywords
  • Access to Information
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Manni v. Camera di Commercio Lecce

Country
  • Italy
Decision Date
Aug 9, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
View

Manoel Conde Neto v. Folha de São Paulo

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Sep 23, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Manuel v. Economic Freedom Fighters

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 30, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Maran v. Rathinaraj

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Feb 14, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Marena v. Auler

Country
  • Brazil
Decision Date
Mar 30, 2016
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Martin Johnson (Pty) Ltd v Cardello Footwear Manufacturers CC[1999] 3 All SA 81 (N)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Mar 6, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Martin v. Hearst Corp.

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Jan 28, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Martínez v. Google

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Jan 28, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
  • Order to Publish Update, Correction, or Reply
  • Rectification or Reformation order
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Maslova v. Kyrgyzstan

Country
  • Kyrgyzstan
Decision Date
Oct 13, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • ICCPR Violation
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC)
Case Law
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Mat Shuhaimi bin Shafiei v. Malaysia

Country
  • Malaysia
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Political Expression
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Matúz v. Hungary

Country
  • Hungary
Decision Date
Oct 21, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Defamation
Case Law
View

Maughan v. Zuma

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Jun 7, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
View

Maureira Álvarez v. Google

Country
  • Chile
Decision Date
Jun 25, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
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Mauritania

Name (Arabic)
موريتانيا
Location

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Mauritius

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Maximilian Alexandrovich Lapin v. Realist LLC and Olga Nikolaevna Baranets

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Discrimination
  • Religion
  • Sexuality
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Law
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Maximilian Schrems v. Facebook Ireland Limited

Country
  • Austria
Decision Date
Jan 25, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Case Law
View

Mayorga Ariza v. Solano Peña

Country
  • Colombia
Decision Date
Apr 6, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Media/Press
  • Public Officials
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

McDonald’s Corporation v Joburgers Drive Inn Restaurant (Pty) Ltd and another; [1996] 4 All SA 1 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Aug 27, 1996
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

McFadden v. Sony Music

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Sep 15, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intermediary Liability
Case Law
View

McKelvey and others v Deton Engineering (Pty) Ltd and another[1997] 3 All SA 569 (A)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 28, 1997
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Mdzinarashvili v. Georgian National Communications Commission

Country
  • Georgia
Decision Date
Aug 2, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Case Law
View

Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information, 2023

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • China
Keywords
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Adoption Date
Jun 1, 2023
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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Media 24 Books (Pty) Ltd v Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd [2015] 3 All SA 478 (WCC)

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Apr 21, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Case Law
View

Media Development Authority of Singapore Act 34 of 2002

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Singapore
Keywords
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jan 1, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Media Guidelines to Regulate Reporting on the War on Terror

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
Adoption Date
May 18, 2014
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Media Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Syria
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intellectual Property
  • Media/Press
  • Oversight Bodies
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2011
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Media Law No 5/2014 of Timor-Leste

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Nov 19, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
View

Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Ethiopia
Keywords
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Apr 5, 2021
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
View

Media Services Act No.12 of 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Tanzania
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Adoption Date
Jul 18, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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Media24 Books (Pty) Ltd v Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd [2016] 4 All SA 311 (SCA

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
Nov 26, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act (Act No. 59 of 2002)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • South Africa
Keywords
  • Medical Ethics
Adoption Date
Jan 17, 2003
Type of Law
Amendment
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
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Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Namibia
Keywords
  • Medical Ethics
Adoption Date
Aug 28, 2003
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
V Other Laws
Law
View

Meera Shafi and others Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 8, 2022
Case Status
Decision Pending
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • sexual harassment
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

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