Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2004
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Copyright Law and Neighboring Rights
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jul 7, 1982
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Access to Information Act, 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Amendments to The Jordanian Constitution
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- May 3, 2016
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Anti-Cybercrimes and Information Technology Crimes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- 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
Case Law
Audiovisual Media Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Basic Law of Broadcasting in Saudi Arabia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Aug 29, 1954
- Type of Law
- Executive Order
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Basic Telecommunication law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jan 23, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2013
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Consumer Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Advertising
- Consumer Protection
- Contract
- Fines
- Adoption Date
- Feb 4, 2005
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Consumer Protection Royal (Sultani) Decree No: 66/2014.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Advertising
- Consumer Protection
- Fines
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Nov 30, 2014
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright and Related Rights Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Criminal Investigation
- Fines
- Intellectual Property
- Morality
- Adoption Date
- Jul 28, 2019
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Apr 16, 1992
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Adoption Date
- Jul 9, 1983
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Electronic Media Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions and Personal Data Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Emergency Law Amendment
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Establishment Information and Communication Technology Regulatory Authority Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Executive Regulations on Press and Publications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Fatima Naoot Case
- Country
- 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
Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs Act [Chapter 26:07].
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Nov 16, 2001
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Jordan’s State Security Court, The Case of Zaki Bani Irsheid
- Country
- 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
Law on Establishing The Public Authority for Combating Corruption and Provisions on Disclosure of Assets and Liabilities
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Oversight Bodies
- Transparency
- Whistleblowing
- Adoption Date
- Jan 2, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Misuse of Telecommunications and Wiretap Sets Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Patents Tribunal Rules
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jan 6, 2003
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Penal Law Draft
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Death penalty
- Fines
- Penal Code
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Press and Publications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Press and Publications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Press Freedom Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Press Work Law in Kurdistan Region - Iraq
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Printing and Publication Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Protection of Copyright and Related Rights Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Sep 16, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Protection of Personal Data Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Regulating E-Signature and Establishing the IT Development Authority Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Telecommunication Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Telecommunications Law
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- 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
The Right of Access to Information Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Trademarks and Geographical Indications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Domain Name
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Nov 21, 2010
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Whistleblowers Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Fines
- Whistleblowing
- Adoption Date
- Oct 9, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
تريستان دنوزو ضد بنما
- Country
- Language
- Arabic
- Available in
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
“7×7” LLC v. Roskomnadzor
- Country
- 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
“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
Analysis
(The Kuwaiti Criminal Court) The Case of Awad Al-Mutairi
- Country
- 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
[DECREE] Postal code Angola
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Postal Services
- Adoption Date
- Jun 9, 2016
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Angola
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Postal Services
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Mozambique
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Postal Services
- Adoption Date
- Jan 7, 2016
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
[LAW] Basic Telecommunications Angola
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
[Name Redacted] v. Registrar General
- Country
- 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
[WORKING PAPER] Policy Privacy and Personal Data Protection Sao Tome & Principe
- Country
Analysis
1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Law
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Publications
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 1962
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
A & B v. Ediciones El Pais
- Country
- 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
A Code of Conduct For the Government to Deal with the Media
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
A human rights analysis of the draft law on trade unions
- Country
- 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
A Lakshminarayanan v. Assistant General Manager HRM
- Country
- 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
A Professor risks prison for publications on the internet
- Country
- 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
A.B. v. Bragg Communications
- Country
- 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
A.T. v. Globe24H.com
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Biometric Data
- Digital ID
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Jan 4, 2019
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (No. 9 of 2019)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Biometric Data
- Digital ID
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Mar 2, 2019
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Aaradhya Bachchan v. Bollywood Times
- Country
- 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
Abdelkader Aamara v. Youssef Jajili
- Country
- 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
Abreu v. Google
- Country
- 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
Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Feb 27, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Access to Information Act (2002)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Information Act [R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Access to Information act, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Information Act, 2017
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Information Act, Act 4 of 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [2002]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Information Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Access to Information Regulations 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Jan 14, 2021
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Access to Public Information Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to Public Information Act, 2003
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Access to public information law (Colombia)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Open Data
- Transparency
- Adoption Date
- Mar 6, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Access to public information law (Panama)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Apr 26, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Access to Public Information Law (Uruguay)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Transparency
- Adoption Date
- Nov 7, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
ACI Adam BV v. Stichting de Thuiskopie
- Country
- 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
Act CXII of 2011 On Informational Self-determination and Freedom of Information
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Act No. 001-2021/AN of 30 March 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Mar 30, 2021
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Act on Access to Public Information
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Act on Disclosure of Information by Public Agencies
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Republic of Korea, 1987
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Censorship
- Defamation
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 1987
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, Republic of Korea, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Obscenity
- Adoption Date
- Oct 8, 2011
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea Communications Commission, Republic of Korea, 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Act on the Openness of Government Activities
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Act to Regulate Access to Federal Government Information
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Act to Repeal the Law on Amendment to the Communications, 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Attack
- Cybersecurity
- Adoption Date
- Mar 30, 2023
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Act to Repeal the Law on Protecting Human Rights in Social Networks, 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Action by Sergey Bezrukov Concerning Constitutional Violations of His Rights by Article 152(1) of the Civil Code
- Country
- 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
Action challenging the constitutionality of Article 373 of the Criminal Code of the State of Veracruz penalizing false speech
- Country
- 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
Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel v. State Attorney’s Office
- Country
- 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
Adcock Ingram Intellectual Property (Pty) Ltd and another v Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd and another [2012
- Country
- 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
Administrative Measures for Internet-based Information Services, 2000
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Administrative Procedural Code 1999, Law 2690/1999
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Administrative Provisions on Deep Synthesis in Internet-based Information Services, 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Administrator of Bayern Souverän v. Facebook Ireland Ltd.
- Country
- 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
Advocating Chain of Custody and Governance of Digital Evidence in Nepal
Analysis
Aécio Neves da Cunha v. Twitter Brasil
- Country
- 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
Aécio Neves v. Google
- Country
- 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
AF Holdings, LLC v. Does
- Country
- 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
Affaire de l’enquête sur les fausses informations au Brésil
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Affaire de la suspension des communications et coupure d’Internet pendant la révolution égyptienne de 2011
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Affaire sur le droit à la vie privée dans les procédures de divorce
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Afghanistan
Country
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
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Feb 24, 1999
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement on the Creation of African Intellectual Property Organization
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Feb 24, 1999
- Type of Law
- Bilateral Treaty
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Ahmet Yildirim v. Turkey
- Country
- 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
Akdeniz v. The Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication
- Country
- 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
AL Hajj Nasser Ntege Sebagala v MTN Uganda Ltd and SMS Media Ltd
- Country
- 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
Al-Balad News Writers Case
- Country
- Source
- Al-Balad News
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://albaladnews.net/article/138184
- Source URL
- Al Balad News
Analysis
Alai v. Attorney General
- Country
- 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
Albania
Country
Alestra v. Mexican Institute of Industrial Property
- Country
- 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
Alexander Economou v. de Freitas
- Country
- 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
Alexander-Theodotou v. Kounis
- Country
- 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
Alibaba Group Holding Limited v Alexey Gurov
- Country
- 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
Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi & 1 other vs Florence Mathenge & 1 other, 2023
- Country
- 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
Alliance of Independent Journalists v. Minister of Communication
- Country
- 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
Alok Srivastava v. India
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 21, 2020
- Case Status
- In progress
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Keywords
- Disinformation
- Judicial Body
- Constitutional Court
Case Law
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) v. Müller
- Country
- 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
AM Moolla Group Ltd and others v The GAP Inc and others [2005] 4 All SA 245 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism v. Minister of Justice and Minister of Police
- Country
- 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
Amar Singh v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Amended Regulation of the Administrative Organization System of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Oversight Bodies
- Adoption Date
- Mar 24, 2020
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Amending Article 41 of Regulating the Press Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Aug 23, 2012
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Amending Article in the Penal Code Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- May 2, 2014
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Amending Certain Provisions of Pertaining to Wired or Wireless Telecommunications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Amending Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Corruption
- Fines
- Whistleblowing
- Adoption Date
- Jun 11, 2020
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Amendment Decree No. 2007-1071 on Encryption through the Telecommunications Systems
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Decryption
- Encryption
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- May 2, 2007
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Amendment No. 54 of 2011 on Ordinance No. 17 of 2006 Concerning Freedom of the Press
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Amendment of Telecommunications Law (Pyi Htaung Su Hluttaw Law No.26, 2017)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Amendment to Thailand Criminal Code (2019)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- May 11, 2015
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Amendment to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Freedom of Expression
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
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
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Jun 21, 2018
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Amendment to the Law on Anti-Corruption
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jun 16, 2011
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Amendment to the Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly (NS/RKM/1017/010)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression
- Adoption Date
- Oct 25, 2017
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Amendment to the Law on Political Parties (NS/RKM/0717/007)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression
- Adoption Date
- May 7, 2017
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Amendment to the Law on Political Parties (NS/RKM/0717/007)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression
- Political Expression
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Amendment to the Revised Penal Code [Republic Act No. 10951]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Fines
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Aug 29, 2017
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
American Civil Liberties Union v. Clapper
- Country
- 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
Ami Savir v. Google
- Country
- 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
Amjad Qourshah
- Country
- Source
- CNN
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://arabic.cnn.com/middleeast/2016/06/15/jordanian-authorities-arrest-amjad-qourshah
- Source URL
- CNN
Analysis
Ammad Yousaf Vs the State
- Country
- 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
Amnesty International Calls for 'Urgent Action' Against the Jailing of Ines Ben Othman
- Country
- Source
- Amnesty International
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/212000/mde300012015en.pdf
- Source URL
- Amnesty International
Analysis
Amnesty International Togo and Ors v. The Togolese Republic
- Country
- 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
An Act Adopting a New Copyright Law of Liberia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jul 23, 1997
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
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
- Keywords
- Administrative Law
- Public Order
- Adoption Date
- Dec 4, 1926
- Type of Law
- Legislation
Law
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
- Keywords
- National Security
- Adoption Date
- Oct 30, 1936
- Type of Law
- Legislation
Law
An Appraisal of the Lesotho Electronic Transactions and Electronic Commerce Bill 2013.
- Country
Analysis
An Integrated ICT-led Socio-Economic Development Policy and Plan for Rwanda 2001 - 2005
- Country
Analysis
Analysis of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
- Country
- 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
Anas M. v. Facebook Ireland Limited
- Country
- 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
Anglo Fabrics (Bolton) Ltd & Anor v African Queen Ltd & Anor 2008
- Country
- 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
Angola
Country
Annen v. Germany
- Country
- 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
Anonymous Applicant v. Federal Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
- Country
- 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
Anonymous Applicant v. Google Mexico
- Country
- 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
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 [Republic Act No. 10627]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyberbullying
- Adoption Date
- Sep 12, 2013
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 [Republic Act No. 9775]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Child Pornography
- Adoption Date
- Nov 17, 2009
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Corruption Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.23,2013)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Defamation
- Adoption Date
- Aug 7, 2013
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Cyber Crime Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Anti-Fake News (Repeal) Bill 2019
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Disinformation
- False News
- Freedom of Expression
- Media/Press
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Anti-Fake News Act 2018 [Act 803]
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- 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
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating The financing of Terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Transactions
- Fines
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- May 7, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- May 24, 2018
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (Act. no 27 of 1997)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Dec 1, 1997
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 (Act No. 16 of 2009)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Feb 24, 2009
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Terrorism Agency Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Oct 17, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Anti-terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Extremist Speech
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Sep 9, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Anti-Terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Public Order
- Surveillance
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Nov 1, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Jul 11, 2005
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Anti-Terrorism Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Death penalty
- National Security
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Jun 28, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Antigua and Barbuda
Country
Apoorva Aroraa v. State (TVF Series Case)
- Country
- 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
Appeal Case of Abdul Rahman Asaad Aref Thaher
- Country
- 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
Argentina
Country
Arjo Wiggins Ltd v Idem (Pty) Ltd and another [2002] 2 All SA 147 (A)
- Country
- 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
Arjo Wiggins Ltd v Idem (Pty) Ltd and another [2002] 2 All SA 147 (A)
- Country
- 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
Armenia
Country
Arrete du 26 fevrier 2009 Plan National de Numerotation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Feb 15, 2018
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Article 19 & Pen America, Joint UPR Submission: Cambodia (2018)
- Country
- 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
Ärztekammer für Wien and Dorner v. Austria
- Country
- 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
ASA Ruling on Cash On Go Ltd. t/a Peachy.co.uk
- Country
- 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
Asad Ali Toor Vs Messrs Axact Private Limited through Authorized officer and another
- Country
- 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
Asege Winnie V Oppurtunity Bank (U) Limited and Maad Limited [2013]
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 22, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages
- Keywords
- Privacy
Case Law
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
- Country
- 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
Ashlesh Biradar v. State of West Bengal
- Country
- 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
Ashutosh Dubey v. Netflix, Inc.
- Country
- 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
Association des Blogueurs de Guinee v. Guinea
- Country
- 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
Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) v. Mohamed Hamid Salem
- Country
- 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
Astronomic damages award against leading Arabic-language daily upheld on appeal
- Country
- 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
Attorney General of Malaysia v. Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Abdessamad Haydour
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Awad Al-Mutairi
- Country
- Source
- The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://anhri.net/?p=158140&lang=en
- Source URL
- ANHRI
Analysis
Attorney General v. Boubakar Al-Yadib
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Fouad Mourtada
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Mohamed Erraji
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Mohamed Sokrate
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Mohammad Al-Mulaifi
- Country
- Source
- The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://anhri.net/?p=139776&lang=en
- Source URL
- ANHRI
Analysis
Attorney General v. Mouad Belghouat (L7a9d)
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Mr. Z.P.
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini)
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini)
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini) and Said Laajal
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Racines
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Rana Al-Sadoun
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Sara Al-Drees
- Country
- Source
- OMCT
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://www.omct.org/files/2016/12/24098/kuwait_trial_observation_report_121216_joint.pdf
- Source URL
- OMCT
Analysis
Attorney General v. Sheikha Al-Jassem
- Country
- Source
- Scholars at Risk
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2016-04-14-kuwait-university/
- Source URL
- Scholars at Risk
Analysis
Attorney General v. Walid Bahomane
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk
- Country
- 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
Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk
- Country
- 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
Attorney Gneeral v. Abdelfattah Said
- Country
- 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
Audiovisual Media Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Ausplow (Pty) Ltd v Northpark Trading 3 (Pty) Ltd and others [2011] 4 All SA 221 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Australia
Country
Australian Freedom of Information Act 1982
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Austria
Country
Autoridad de Telecomunicaciones de Pakistán v. CM Pak Limited
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Autorité des télécommunications du Pakistan c. CM Pak Limited
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Aveek Sarkar v. State of West Bengal
- Country
- 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
Avnish Bajaj v. State (NCT of Delhi)
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 21, 2004
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Case Law
Awami Workers Party vs Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
- Country
- 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
Awan v. Levant
- Country
- 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
Ayyadurai v. Floor64, Inc.
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 6, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
Case Law
Azad v. Bergman
- Country
- 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
Azerbaijan
Country
Background and summary of the media 'protection' bill
- Country
- 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
Backpage.com, LLC v Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County
- Country
- 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
Baglow v. Smith
- Country
- 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
Bahamas
Country
Bainter v. League of Women Voters
- Country
- 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
Balochistan Right to Information Act, 2021, Act No II of 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Publications
- Adoption Date
- Feb 15, 2021
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Baltasar Adolfo v. Audiencia Nacional
- Country
- 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
Balu Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala and Ors.
- Country
- 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
Ban on Improper Communication on the Internet Case
- Country
- 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
Ban on Internet Distribution of Obscene Materials Case
- Country
- 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
Banashree Gogoi v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Act, 2001 ( Act No. 18 of 2001)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Bangladesh: amend the draconian digital security act
- Country
- 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
Bangladesh: Analysis of Information Communication Technology Act
- Country
- 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
Bangladesh: New Amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act gags Freedom of Expression
- Country
- 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
Bangura v. Loughborough University
- Country
- 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
Banking Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Banking Ordinance (Cap 155)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Banking Secrecy
- Fintech
- Adoption Date
- Sep 1, 1986
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Barilaro v. Google LLC
- Country
- 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
Barrow v. Bolt
- Country
- 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
Bartnicki v. Vopper
- Country
- 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
Basic Law (A101)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Apr 4, 1990
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Basic Law for Information and Communication Technologies
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- May 27, 2010
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Basic Law of Governance
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Discrimination
- Human rights
- Public Interest
- Adoption Date
- Mar 1, 1992
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Basic Statute of the State (2021)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- National Security
- Adoption Date
- Jan 11, 2021
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Bassajjabaka v MTN Uganda Ltd [2018]
- Country
- 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
Beecham Group PLC and another v Triomed (Pty) Ltd [2002] 4 All SA 193 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Bejarano v. Ministry of Defense
- Country
- 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
Bekker v Steyn [1998] 2 All SA 275 (CP)
- Country
- 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
Belgium
Country
Belize
Country
Belizean Freedom of Information Act, 1994
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Bell v. Itawamba County School Board
- Country
- 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
Belo Henares v. Guevarra
- Country
- 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
Belo-Henares v. Guevarra
- Country
- 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
Benin
Country
Benin Anti-corruption Law, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Adoption Date
- Oct 12, 2011
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Benin Law No. 2017-20 on the Digital Code
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Bergkelder Beperk v Vredendal Koöp Wynmakery and others [2006] 4 All SA 215 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
BestWater International GmBH v. Mebes
- Country
- 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
Bhasin v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Biancardi v. Italy
- Country
- 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
Big Brother Watch c. Royaume-Uni (No. 2)
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Big Brother Watch v. Reino Unido (No. 2)
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Big Brother Watch v. The United Kingdom
- Country
- 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
Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom (No. 2)
- Country
- 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
Big Pan Bakery v. Facebook
- Country
- 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
Bild GmbH & Co. KG v. Tobias Richter
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 21, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Privacy
Case Law
BILD GMBH v. Germany
- Country
- 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
BILD v. Mabb
- Country
- 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
Bill for Protection Against Hate Speech, 2017
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Hate Speech
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Code
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Surveillance
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Bills of Rights Ordinance (Cap. 383)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd v Beecham Group PLC and another [2002] 3 All SA 652 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Black v. Clarke
- Country
- 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
Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others 2022
- Country
- 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
Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2025]
- Country
- 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
Blogger Boubaker Al-Yadib condemned to six month in prison
- Country
- Source
- Reporters Without borders
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://rsf.org/fr/actualites/boubaker-al-yadib-condamne-6-mois-de-prison
- Source URL
- RSF
Analysis
Blue Lion Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd v National Brands Ltd [2001] 4 All SA 235 (A)
- Country
- 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
Blume v. Twitter
- Country
- 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
Boarding School, situated in Bhauwala, District Dehradun v. State of Uttarakhand
- Country
- 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
Bolivia
Country
Bolo Bhi v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country
Botswana
Country
Botswana Cybercrimes Procedural Powers
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Botswana Data Protection Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Aug 3, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Botswana Monuments and Relics Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Public Interest
- Public Officials
- Public Order
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Aug 24, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Botswana Monuments and Relics Subsidiary Legislation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Brazil
Country
Breeden v. Black
- Country
- 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
Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP v. Reuters
- Country
- 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
Brian Mwalimu Volisi v FIN Kenya (formerly Trustgro SCA Limited), 2023.
- Country
- 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
Britania Allied Industries Ltd v Sunrise Confectionaries Ltd 2005.
- Country
- 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
Broadcasting (Class License) Notification of 2001
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Broadcasting (Code of Practice) Notification of 1998
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Broadcasting Act 15 of 1994
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Freedom of Expression
- Media/Press
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Oct 1, 1994
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Broadcasting Act Section 9 of 1997 (Chapter 180)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Broadcasting and Television Businesses Act B.E. 2551 (2008)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Feb 26, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Broadcasting Classification Regulations, 2007
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Feb 14, 2007
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Broadcasting Law (No. 32/2002)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 28, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Broadcasting Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.53, 2015)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Aug 28, 2015
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Broadcasting Services Act, 1993
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jun 11, 1993
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Brown v. Economic Freedom Fighters
- Country
- 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
Brunei
Country
Bucur v. Romania
- Country
- 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
Bulgakov v. Russia
- Country
- 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
Bulgaria
Country
Bulgarian Access to Public Information Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Jul 7, 2000
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Bulgarian Electronic Communications Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- E-Transactions
- Transparency
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Bulgarian Radio and Television Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Bunt v. Tilley & others
- Country
- 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
Burkina Faso
Country
Burkina Faso's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jun 11, 1991
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Burma Wireless Telegraphy Act 1934
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 1934
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Burns v. Sunol
- Country
- 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
Burundi
Country
Business Names (Registration) Act (CAP 213)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Domain Name
- E-Commerce
- Fines
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Feb 21, 1930
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Butterworths Publishers (Pty) Ltd v Jacobsens Group (Pty) Ltd and another [2005] 2 All SA 588 (T)
- Country
- 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
Bytes For All v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Cabinet Resolution No. 3 of 2004
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cabinet Resolution No. 6 of 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2013 Regarding the Information Security Resolutions for Federal Entities
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cabinet Resolution on Executive Regulations for the Press and Media Regulation Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cabo Verde
Country
Cadac (Pty) Ltd v Weber-Stephen Products Company and others [2011] 1 All SA 343 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Cadbury (Pty) Ltd v Beacon Sweets & Chocolates (Pty) Ltd and another [2000] 2 All SA 1 (A)
- Country
- 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
Cambodia
Country
Cambodia v. Kong Raiya
- Country
- 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
Cambodia v. Sam Rainsy
- Country
- 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
Cambodia's law on telecommunications
- Country
- 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
Cambodian Draft Cybercrime Law
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cambodian Draft Law on Access to Information, 2019
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Lecce v. Salvatore Manni
- Country
- 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
Cameroon
Country
Campbell v. Reisch
- Country
- 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
Campos Mello v. Jair Bolsonaro
- Country
- 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
Canada
Country
Cape Town Lodge CC v Registrar of Close Corporations and another [2008] 2 All SA 34 (C)
- Country
- 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
Carpenter v. United States
- Country
- 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
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
Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur l’isolement d’Öcalan
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur la mention des Talibans dans un reportage
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur le dessin animé de Knin
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Cas porté devant le Conseil de surveillance sur les symptômes du cancer du sein et nudité
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
CasaPound v. Facebook
- Country
- 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
Case History: Ali Anouzla
- Country
- 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
Case Law on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression
- Country
- Source
- Global Freedom of Expression
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GFoE_Content-Moderation.pdf
Analysis
Case of “Glory to Hong Kong” Song
- Country
- 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
Case of “Glory to Hong Kong” Song
- Country
- 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
Case of Bărbulescu v. Romania
- Country
- 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
Case of OOO Flavus and Others v. Russia
- Country
- 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
Case on “Crime of Online Defamation” Prosecutable without Criminal Complaint by Victim
- Country
- 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
Case on Crime of Factual Defamation
- Country
- 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
Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking Service
- Country
- 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
Case on Identity Verification of Potential Subscribers to Telecommunications Services
- Country
- 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
Case on Identity Verification System on Message Boards of Public Institutions
- Country
- 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
Case on Real-Name Verification on the Internet During Periods of Election Campaigns
- Country
- 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
Case on Request for Communications Data by Investigative Agencies
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Case on the Interception of Internet Lines
- Country
- 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
Case on the right to privacy in divorce proceedings
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Cases No 389140 and 389896, Association French Data Network, et al
- Country
- 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
Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre el aislamiento de Öcalan
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre la mención de los talibanes en los informes de noticias
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los dibujos animados de Knin
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Caso del Consejo Asesor de Contenido sobre los síntomas del cáncer de mama y desnudos
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Caso sobre el derecho a la privacidad en los procedimientos de divorcio
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Cellulant Kenya Ltd v Music Copyright Society of Kenya Ltd [2009] eKLR
- Country
- 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
Cengiz v. Turkey
- Country
- 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
Center for Public Interest Litigation and Another v. Union of India
- Country
- Case Status
- In progress
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Interception
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Judicial Body
- Constitutional Court
Case Law
Central African Republic
Country
Central African Republic's Constitution of 2013
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Centre Amabhungane de journalisme d’investigation c. Ministre de la Justice et de la Police
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) & 2 others v Attorney General & 2 others; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party), 2022.
- Country
- 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
Centro amaBhungane de Periodismo de Investigación v. Ministerio de Justicia y Ministerio de Policía
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Centrum för rättvisa v. Sweden
- Country
- 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
Century City Apartments Property Services CC and another v Century City Property Owners’ Association
- Country
- 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
CG v. Facebook Ireland Ltd
- Country
- 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
Chad
Country
Chad's Constitution of 1996 with Amendments through 2005
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Chadha v. State
- Country
- 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
Chambers v. Director of Public Prosecutions
- Country
- 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
Chan Nai Ming v HKSAR
- Country
- 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
Chapter One Foundation v. Zambian Information and Communications Technology Authority
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 21, 2021
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Admissible
- Keywords
- Internet Shutdown
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
Case Law
Charles Berbare v. Google Brasil Internet Ltda
- Country
- 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
Charles DiRosa
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 16, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Censorship
- Incitement to Violence
Case Law
Charte d’accès à l’information publique et aux documents administratifs
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Chesanovska v. France
- Country
- 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council and others v. Pickthall
- Country
- 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
Chile
Country
Chilufya v Kalimi [2021]
- Country
- 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
China
Country
Chipenzi and Others v The People
- Country
- 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
Chisakula v Mabumba and Anor (3 of 2021) [2021]
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 19, 2021
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Upheld
- Keywords
- Elections
Case Law
Chor Ki Kwong David v Lorea Solabarrieta Cheung
- Country
- 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
Chu Tsun Wai v HKSAR
- Country
- 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
Cinepoly Records Co Ltd & Others v Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd & Others
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
City of Ottawa v. Ontario
- Country
- 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
City of San Jose v. Smith
- Country
- 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
Civil Code Complementary Legislation Guinea Bissau
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Civil Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Consumer Protection
- Contract
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 1977
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Civil Protection Framework Bill
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Disinformation
- False News
- Adoption Date
- May 10, 2019
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Civil Rights Framework for the Internet / Marco Civil de Internet (Brazil)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
CLFR India
- Country
- Source
- Country Legal Framework
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/india/
Analysis
CLFR Pakistan
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/pakistan/
Analysis
CLFR: Fiji
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-fiji/
Analysis
CLFR: Jordan
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative (GNI)
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-jordan/
- Source URL
- GNI
Analysis
CLFR: Qatar
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-qatar/
- Source URL
- GNI
Analysis
CLFR: Russia
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-russia/
Analysis
CLFR: Singapore
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/singapore/
Analysis
Clipsal Australia (Pty) Ltd and another v Trust Electrical Wholesalers and Another[2007] 4 All SA 1082 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
CM Pak Limited v. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
- Country
- 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
Coalition Provisional Authority Order ,the Iraqi Commission and Media Commission
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd v M Systems Group (Pty) Ltd and another [2015] 2 All SA 162 (GJ)
- Country
- 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
Code of Obligations and Contracts
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Contract
- E-Signature
- Representation of Children
- Adoption Date
- Sep 12, 1913
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Código CivileLegislação Complementar: Registo de Veículos Auto-móveis
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Adoption Date
- Jun 21, 1948
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Código Penal
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Cybercrime
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jul 17, 1973
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Colombia
Country
Combating Cybercrime Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Combating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Death penalty
- Human rights
- Adoption Date
- Mar 10, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Combatting Cybercrimes Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Comcare v. Banerji
- Country
- 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
Commentary on the case of a Moroccan editor convicted for defamation
- Country
- Source
- News 24
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Morocco-editor-convicted-for-defamation-20130617
- Source URL
- News 24
Analysis
Commercial Auto Glass (Pty) Ltd v Baker Street Trust and others; In re Jennings NO and others v Comm 1
- Country
- 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
Commercial Auto Glass (Pty) Ltd v Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft [2007] 4 All SA 1331 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Commissioner of Police v. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
- Country
- 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
Commonwealth v. Johnson
- Country
- 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
Communciation and Information Technology Commission Ordiance
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Communication and Information Policy Statement
- Country
- 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
Communication Service Tax Act, 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 28, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Communications Act of 1998
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Broadcasting Networks
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 30, 1998
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Communications Act, 2012.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Feb 17, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Communications Commission of Kenya 4 others v Royal Media Services Limited 7 others 2014
- Country
- 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
Communications Consultant v. Süddeutsche Zeitung
- Country
- 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
Communications Cut During the Egyptian Revolution in 2011
- Country
- 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
Communications Regulatory Authority Act 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Communications Service Proclamation No. 1148/2019
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Aug 12, 2019
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Comoros Trademark Decree
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jul 27, 1965
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Sep 20, 2011
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Company v. Google Inc.
- Country
- 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
Comprehensive National Human Rights Plan 2016-2025
- Country
- 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
Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007 (Sri Lanka)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill, 2013
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Cybercrime
- Information Security
- Adoption Date
- Jul 23, 2006
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- Jul 7, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2550 (2007)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Computer Misuse Act 19 of 1993 (Rev. 2007)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Computer Misuse Act Section 65 of 2000 (Chapter 194)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Computer Misuse Act, 1998
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Internet
- Adoption Date
- Aug 27, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
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
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Apr 26, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Consolidated Law No. 24 of 1996 Relating to the Post and Telecommunications, as Amended and Supplemented
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Argentina
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Freedom of Expression
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- May 1, 1853
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Botswana
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Sep 30, 1966
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Brazil
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Anonymity
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Transparency
- Adoption Date
- Oct 5, 1988
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Chile
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Transparency
- Adoption Date
- Mar 11, 1980
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Colombia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Costa Rica
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Cuba
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Ecuador
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of El Salvador
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Dec 16, 1983
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Eswatini 2005
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jul 26, 2005
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitution of Guatemala
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- May 31, 1983
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Honduras
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Jan 20, 1982
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of India, 1950
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jan 26, 1950
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Kuwait
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Nov 1, 1962
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Madagascar, 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Nov 22, 2010
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Mexico
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Mozambique
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Nov 2, 1990
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Namibia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Feb 9, 1990
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitution of Panama
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Freedom of Expression
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Oct 11, 1972
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Paraguay
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Freedom of Expression
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Jun 20, 1992
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Peru
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Dec 29, 1993
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of South Africa
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- May 8, 1996
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitution of Tanzania 1977
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Apr 25, 1977
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jan 18, 2014
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jul 20, 1991
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Apr 12, 1973
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Feb 14, 2002
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim) B.E. 2557 (2014)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jul 22, 2014
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)
- Country
- Source
- Thailand Office of the Council of State
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://www.krisdika.go.th/librarian/get?sysid=774606&ext=pdf
Analysis
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Dec 8, 1996
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the People's Republic of China, 1982
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression
- Adoption Date
- Dec 4, 1982
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Angola (English)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jan 21, 2010
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Angola (Portuguese)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jan 21, 2010
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Benin
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 1990
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jul 23, 2000
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Gambia, 1997
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Aug 8, 1996
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- May 6, 1984
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, 1945 [Undang-undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Republic of Korea, 1948
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Republic of Liberia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jan 6, 1986
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Jun 25, 1975
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Tunisian Republic
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- 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
Constitution of the Union of Comoros of 2001 with Amendments through 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Dec 23, 2003
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Uruguay
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitution of Venezuela
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Dec 30, 1999
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Aug 22, 2013
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Constitutional Amendment Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Human rights
- Oversight Bodies
- Adoption Date
- Mar 20, 2012
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Constitutional review of article 421-2-5-2 of the French Criminal Code
- Country
- 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
Consumer Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Adoption Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Consumer Protection Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Contempt of Court Act, 2012 (Act no. 18 of 2012)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Act no. 70 of 1971)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Content moderation regulation in Audiovisual Media Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
Cook Islands
Country
COPYRIGHT (LEVY ON MATERIALS) ORDER, 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Copyright Act (Chapter 68) 1990
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Copyright Act 98 of 1978, South Africa
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Adoption Date
- Jun 20, 1978
- Type of Law
- Legislation
Law
Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- May 21, 1987
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Copyright Act, 2004
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Apr 28, 2004
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Registration of Member and Their Works) Regulations, 2005
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Adoption Date
- Jan 24, 2005
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2000
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Oct 1, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Copyright and Performance Rights (Amendment) Act, 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 16, 2010
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Copyright and Related Rights Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Publications
- Adoption Date
- Jul 22, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Copyright Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Contract
- Copyright
- Electronic Media
- Fines
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 30, 2003
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright law (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Sep 26, 1933
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Copyright law (Chile)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Copyright
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Intermediary Liability
- Internet
- Adoption Date
- Oct 2, 1970
Law
Copyright law (Uruguay)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 17, 1937
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, 1991
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Adoption Date
- Jun 1, 1991
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Copyright law reform (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Freedom of Expression
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Sep 16, 1997
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Copyright Order, 1989 (Order No. 13 of 1989)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 25, 1989
- Type of Law
- Executive Order
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 27, 1997
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Copyright Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Mar 3, 1968
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Cosa 7
- Country
- 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
Costa Rica
Country
Council Chairman Resolution No. 20 on Media Content Standards
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Nov 10, 2010
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Counterfeit Goods Act 1997 (Act No. 37 of 1997)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Sep 19, 1997
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Country Legal Framework: Egypt
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/egypt/
- Source URL
- GNI
Analysis
Country Report: The Right to Information in Bangladesh
- Country
- 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
Cowbell AG v ICS Holdings Ltd [2001] 4 All SA 242 (A)
- Country
- 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
Cox. v. Twitter
- Country
- 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
Credit data protection law (Paraguay)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Banking Secrecy
- Data Protection and Retention
- Information Security
- Adoption Date
- Oct 27, 2020
Law
Crimes and Penalties Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Death penalty
- Fines
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Oct 12, 1994
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- Nov 19, 1971
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Act, Republic of Korea, 1953
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Insult to Head of State
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Oct 3, 1953
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Criminal Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia (NS/RKM/1109/022)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Fines
- Hate Speech
- Libel
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Apr 2, 1968
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Code, 2015
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, 1979
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Adoption Date
- Jul 1, 1979
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Criminal Penalty on False Communication
- Country
- 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
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [2016]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Electronic Media
- Internet
- Adoption Date
- Dec 31, 2016
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Criminal procedure code (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 10, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Bolivia)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Mar 25, 1999
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Chile)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Criminal Procedure Code (Costa Rica)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Interception
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jun 4, 1996
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (El Salvador)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jan 30, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Guatemala)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Dec 7, 1992
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Honduras)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Adoption Date
- Dec 30, 1999
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Nicaragua)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Interception
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Mar 5, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Panama)
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Interception
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Aug 28, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Peru)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jul 29, 2004
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Criminal Procedure Code (Uruguay)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Jan 9, 2015
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Interception
- Privacy
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Criminal Procedure Code B.E. 2477 (1932)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Criminal Procedure Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Critical crackdown: freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia
- Country
- Source
- Critical Crackdown: Freedom of Expression under Attack in Malaysia, (2015)
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ASA2831662016ENGLISH.PDF
Analysis
Croatia
Country
Crookes v. Newton
- Country
- 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
Cruz v. Whatsapp Inc.
- Country
- 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
Cuba
Country
Cyber and Data Protection Act 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Mar 11, 2022
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Cyber bullying in the Philippines
- Country
- Source
- Cyber-Bullying in the Philippines, Accra Law (2017)
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/cyber-bullying-philippines/
Analysis
CYBER SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2019
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Cyber Security
- Cyberstalking
- Data Protection and Retention
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Cyber wellness Profile - Egypt
- Country
- 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
Cyber-crime Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Aug 5, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cybercrime Act Amendment B.E. 2559 (2016)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill, 2017
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Cybercrime law (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Jun 25, 2008
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Cybercrime law (Chile)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybercrime Law Draft V.1
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- Apr 8, 2014
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 [Republic Act No. 10175]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, 2015
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Cybercrime
- Information Security
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, South Africa.
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Cybercrime
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cybercrimes law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cyberpatrolling Decree (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybersecurity Act 9 of 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- Mar 2, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Cybersecurity Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybersecurity Committee (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Adoption Date
- Jul 31, 2017
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Cybersecurity framework law of Chile
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybersecurity guidelines decree of Costa Rica
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, 2017
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Adoption Date
- Jun 1, 2017
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Czech Republic
Country
D. Eliseo v. Spanish Personal Data Protection Agency
- Country
- 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
Daimler Chrysler Aktiengesellschaft and another v Afinta Motor Corporation (Pty) Ltd [2001] 2 All SA
- Country
- 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
Daniel Samper Ospina v. Álvaro Uribe Vélez
- Country
- 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
Daniel v. Armlist
- Country
- 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
Data Privacy Act of 2012 [Republic Act No. 10173]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Privacy Protection Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
DATA PROTECTION ACT 2001
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Jan 22, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Data Protection Act Chapter 11:12
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection Act Subsidiary Legislation 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2012 (ACT 843)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Oct 16, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Data Protection Act, 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 24 of 2023)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection Bill Zimbabwe First Draft June 2013 Version 1 (2)
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Jun 30, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Data Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data protection law (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data protection law (Chile)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Protection law (Panama)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Data Protection Law of Uruguay
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data protection law regulation (Argentina)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China, 2021
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Sep 1, 2021
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Dávila c. Conseil national électoral
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Dávila v. Consejo Nacional Electoral
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Dávila v. National Electoral Council
- Country
- 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
Davis v. Home Secretary
- Country
- 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
Davison v. Randall
- Country
- 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
Davison v. Rose
- Country
- 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
De la liberté d’accès aux documents administratifs et de la réutilisation des informations publiques
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decision Amending the Executive Regulation of Telecom Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Encryption
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Apr 12, 2016
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Domain Name
- Adoption Date
- Aug 14, 2017
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Nov 4, 2019
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Decision Establishing the Regulatory Framework Governing the Operations of Internet Cafe 2001, Rwanda
- Country
Analysis
Decision No. 16 of 2011 Registration for Mobile Consumers
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decision No. 36 of 2009 Regulation of Voice of Internet Protocol
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decision No. 37 of 2009 Regulation of Unsolicited Electronic Communications
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decision of the Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority No. (10) of 2020 issuing the numbering regulations
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decision on the offence of unauthorised video recording
- Country
- 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
Declaration of National Monuments Order, 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Public Interest
- Adoption Date
- Sep 1, 2006
- Type of Law
- Executive Order
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decree 68 of 2016 Regulating the Use of Newspapers for Electronic Media
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree amending and supplementing the law on Electronic Exchange of Legal Data
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Encryption
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Jan 20, 2015
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Decree du fixant les modalités d'identification des abonnés et des terminaux
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Digital Identity
- Adoption Date
- Jun 14, 2012
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree Law No 43/2015 of 28 December
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree Law No. (11) of 2007 Concerning the Preventive Security
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- National Security
- Adoption Date
- Nov 20, 2007
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decree Law No. (55) of 2018 regarding tradable electronic records
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree Law No. 12/2003 Establishing the Communications Regulatory Authority and Approving the Statutes Thereof
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Internet Service Providers
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jul 29, 2003
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree Law No. 15/2012 on the Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Internet Service Providers
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 28, 2012
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree Law No. 25/2015 Establishing the Press Council and Approving its Statutes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Aug 5, 2015
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree Law No. 54 on Cybercrimes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree Law No. 2011-88 Regulating Associations
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree Law No. 2011-106 Amending and Supplementing the Penal Code and Criminal Procedures
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Human rights
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Oct 22, 2011
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Decree Law No. 2011-115 on Freedom of the Press
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree laying down the terms and conditions for online procurement procedures in Cameroon
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Government
- E-Transactions
- Adoption Date
- Jan 5, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
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
- 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
Decree No. 50 Regulating the State of Emergency
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Fines
- National Security
- State of Emergency
- Adoption Date
- Jan 26, 1978
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 24, 2003
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
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
- Keywords
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jul 27, 1965
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 69 of 2007 Establishing and Organizing the E-Government Authority
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree No. 69 of 2015 Establishing the Information and E-Government Authority
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree No. 72/2013/ ND-CP: Management, Provision and Use of Internet Services and Online Information
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Decree No. 92-994 on the Creation and Organization of the Malagasy Industrial Property Office (OMAPI)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 1992
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decree No. 97-501 Value Added Telecommunications Services
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 16, 1998
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 195 on the State of Emergency
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 22, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 2000-575/PRES/PM/MAC/MEF on Collecting Remuneration for Private Copying
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 2001-328 National Registry of Patents Procedures
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jan 23, 2001
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 2001-836 Royalties Payable for Patents
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Apr 10, 2001
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 2001-2750 on Patents and Public Sector Research Proceeds
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Nov 26, 2001
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decree No. 2008-2639 Amending Procedures for Importing and Commercialising Encryption Services
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- E-Government
- Electronic Communications
- Electronic Media
- Adoption Date
- May 22, 2012
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree No. 2014-4773 Amending Procedures for Authorizing Internet Services Providers
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree No. 2018/0002 to lay down the terms and conditions for online procurement procedures in Cameroon
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Dec 21, 2010
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decree No. 2727 Amending the Procedures of Encryption Services and Relevant Activities
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Encryption
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Nov 20, 2001
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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
- 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
Decree on Designs and Models, 1911
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 27, 1911
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Decree to lay down the terms and conditions online procurement
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree-Law No. (54) of year 2018 to issue the Electronic Speeches and Transactions Law.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree-Law No. 16 of 2010 Promulgating the Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree-Law No. 47 of 2002 on the Organisation of the Press, Printing and Publishing
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree-Law No. 56 of 2018 on the provision of cloud computing services to foreign parties
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Decree-Law on Cybercimes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jan 15, 2003
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Decreto-Lei n.º 19/2008, CRIAÇÃO DO INSTITUTO DE INOVAÇÃO E CONHECIMENTO
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Admissibility
- E-Government
- Adoption Date
- Jun 11, 2001
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Defamation Act 1957 [Act 287]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Defamation Ordinance (Cap 21)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Aug 10, 1991
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Delfi AS v. Estonia
- Country
- 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
Democratic Alliance v. African National Congress
- Country
- 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
Democratic Republic of Congo
Country
Denmark
Country
Der Dritte Weg v. Facebook Ireland Ltd.
- Country
- 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
Desecrating Expression: An account of freedom of religion and expression in Asia, Association for Progressive Communications (2016)
- Country
- 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
Designs Regulations, 1999
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jul 2, 1999
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Determination on Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd vs. Air Touch Connections Ltd 8th January 2010
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Dexion Europe Ltd v Universal Storage Systems (Pty) Ltd [2002] 4 All SA 67 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Dhirendra Singh Rajpurohit v. State of Rajasthan
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Internet Shutdown
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
Case Law
Diageo North America Inc and another v DGB (Pty) Ltd[2006] 3 All SA 529 (T)
- Country
- 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
Dialling in the Law: A Comparative Assessment of Jurisprudence on Internet Shutdowns
Analysis
Dian GF International Ltd v Damco Logistics Ltd & Transtrac Ltd (Civil Suit No 161 of 2010)
- Country
- 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
Die Grünen v. Facebook Ireland Limited
- Country
- 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
Digital and Audiovisual Transformation law (Ecuador)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Education
- Media/Press
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Digital Collectibles v Galactus
- Country
- 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
Digital Government Law (Peru)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- E-Government
- Adoption Date
- Sep 13, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v. Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
- Country
- 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
Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative v National Identity Management Commission
- Country
- 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
Digital Security Act, 2018 (Act No. 46 of 2018)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Digital Wrongs?An Overview of the Situation of Digital Rights in Cambodia
- Country
- 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
Director of Public Prosecution v. Mansour
- Country
- 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
Director of Public Prosecutions v. Bussetti
- Country
- 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
Disini v. The Secretary of Justice
- Country
- 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
Djibouti
Country
DK v Telstra
- Country
- 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
Doe v. Coleman
- Country
- 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
Doe v. Harris
- Country
- 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
Does our past have a right to be forgotten by the Internet? Case-law on the So-Called Right to be Forgotten
- Country
- 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
Domain Name Regulations Issued by Resolution No. 119 of 2012
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- 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
Dominican Republic
Country
Don Alfonso v. Google Spain
- Country
- 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
Don Dionisio v. Google
- Country
- 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
Don Domingo v. Google Spain
- Country
- 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
Don Segundo v. Google LLC
- Country
- 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
Donlisander Communication S.r.l.s. v. S.A.
- Country
- 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
Donovan v. Gibbons
- Country
- 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
Dória Junior v. Facebook do Brasil
- Country
- 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
DPN vs. Google Brasil Internet Ltda
- Country
- 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
DR Congo Constitution of 2005 with Amendments through 2011 (English)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Adoption Date
- Feb 18, 2006
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Dr Yeung Sau Shing Albert v Google Inc
- Country
- Decision Date
- Aug 5, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
Case Law
Dr. Yeung, Sau Shing Albert v. Google Inc.
- Country
- 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
Draft Bill No. 22.20 on the use of social networks
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft Data Protection Proclamation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Apr 4, 2024
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Draft Law No. 23 Regulating Dissemination of Opinion Polls
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Opinion Polling
- Regulatory Body
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Draft Law No. 25 on Offense and Aggression Against the Armed Forces
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Military Justice Code
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Draft Law No. 72 Related to the Amendment of the Code of Military Pleadings and Penalties
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Military Justice Code
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Draft Law No. 73 on State of Emergency
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- State of Emergency
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Draft Law No. 86 of 2014 Relating to Antiterrorism
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Fines
- Penal Code
- Terrorism
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Draft Law No. of 2020 National Information System
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft Law on Copyright and the Related Rights
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Publisher
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Draft Law on Freedom of Expression and Assembly and the Right to Peaceful Demonstration
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft Law on Media As Amended by the Information and Communication Technology Committee
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft law on Prevention and suppression of materials that incite dangerous behavior
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Child Pornography
- Terrorism
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Draft Law on the Right to Access Information
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft Personal Data Protection Law Bill
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Biometric Data
- Data Protection and Retention
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Draft Personal Data Protection Law of 2022
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Draft Provocative Suppression: Protecting Children or Abusing Rights?
- Country
- 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
DRAFT TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES REGULATION OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Information Security
- Telecommunication
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Dragojević v. Croatia
- Country
- 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
Dumpson v. Ade
- Country
- 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
Duque v. National Protection Unit (UNP)
- Country
- 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
Durie v. Gardiner
- Country
- 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
Duty to Grant Information Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
e-Goverment Act 2019
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Government
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
E.TV (Pty) Limited and Others v. Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies and 11 Others
- Country
- 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
Economic Courts, Case of Appeal Nb 565/2013
- Country
- 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
Economic Plants Protection Act, 1979
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Sep 22, 1979
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ecuador
Country
Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Egyptian Court of Cassation, Amr El-Shobaki v. Ahmed Mortada Mansour Case
- Country
- 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
Egyptian Radio and Television Union Law
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 25, 1979
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Ehtisham Abbasi Vs Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Einarsson v. Iceland
- Country
- 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
El caso de la investigación sobre las noticias falsas en Brasil
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
El caso de la suspensión de las comunicaciones y el apagón de Internet durante la revolución egipcia de 2011
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
El Salvador
Country
Election of Members of the Parliament Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic and Postal Communications (Accounting Separation) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Postal Services
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Central Equipment Identification Registers) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic and Postal Communications (Competition) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standardisation) Regulation, 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Oct 24, 2014
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile number portability) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio Communications and Frequency Spectrum) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Tariffs) Regulations, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 9, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic and Postal Communications (Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring System) Regulation, 2013
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jun 28, 2013
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic Commerce Act 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 [Republic Act No. 8792]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Communication Cape Verde RESOLUTION Nº 05 / CA / 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Dec 23, 2010
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic Communications Act 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Communications Act, Act No. 775, 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Jan 6, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Electronic Communications Amendment Act 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Budget
- Electronic Communications
- Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- Telecommunication
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Communications Angola, 2016.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Sep 6, 2016
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions issued under Regulation 10(8) of the Disaster Management Act, 2020
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic documents and electronic signature law of Uruguay
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT POLICY IN MOZAMBIQUE: a look from the perspective of an information culture
- Country
Analysis
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
- 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
Electronic Payment Systems and Financial and Banking Operations Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Justice Criminal Division
- Country
- 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
Electronic Signature and Network Services
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transaction Proclamation No. 1205/2020
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Commerce
- E-Transactions
- Fintech
- Adoption Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Electronic Transactions Act (Act No. 8 of 2011)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Act (No. 2) B.E. 2551 (2008)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Signature
- E-Transactions
- Adoption Date
- Feb 6, 2008
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Electronic Transactions Act B.E. 2544 (2001)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Signature
- E-Transactions
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Electronic Transactions Act Section 93 of 2000 (Chapter 196)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Act, 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Transactions
- Electronic Communications
- Adoption Date
- Dec 18, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Electronic Transactions and Cybercrime Bill
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- E-Transactions
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Electronic Transactions Bill 2010
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Commerce
- E-Transactions
- Electronic Communications
- Type of Law
- Bill/Draft Law
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Electronic Transactions Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronic Transactions Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 5/ 2004)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Electronics and Postal Communications Act, 2010 (Act No. 3 of 2010)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Transactions
- Mobile Registration
- SIM Registration
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Electronics Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 (Sri Lanka)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation B.E. 2548
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Censorship
- State of Emergency
- Adoption Date
- Jul 16, 2005
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Emperor (China Concept) Investments Ltd v SBI E-2 Capital Securities Ltd
- Country
- 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
Empowering Online Voices: A CYRILLA Policy Brief on Freedom of Expression in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Country
- Source
- The CYRILLA Collaborative
Analysis
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
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Defamation / Reputation
- Adoption Date
- Dec 31, 1986
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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
- 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
Enforcement Decree of the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, Republic of Korea, 1994
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jun 28, 1994
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Enforcement Decree of the Telecommunications Business Act, Republic of Korea, 1984
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Sep 1, 1984
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Engels v. Russia
- Country
- 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
Enterprise Connection Cape (Pty) Ltd and another v Clarotech Consultants and others [2001] 3 All SA 194 (C)
- Country
- 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
Equatorial Guinea
Country
Equatorial Guinea's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Eritrea
Country
Esquivel v. Costa Rican Electricity Institute
- Country
- 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
Establishing Dar al-Ifta Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Establishment of Emergency Communications System Instrument, 2020 E I 63
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Information Security
- Adoption Date
- Mar 23, 2020
Law
Establishment of the General Authority for Audiovisual Media
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Sep 2, 2012
- Type of Law
- Executive Order
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Establishment of the Radio and Television Corporation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Broadcasting Networks
- Oversight Bodies
- Radio Communication
- Adoption Date
- Jul 2, 2012
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Estonia
Country
Ethiopia
Country
Ethiopia Broadcasting Proclamation, 1999
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Electronic Media
- Adoption Date
- Jun 29, 1999
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopia Broadcasting Service Proclamation 2007
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Electronic Media
- Adoption Date
- Jul 23, 2007
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Ethiopia Computer Crime Proclamation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Adoption Date
- Jul 7, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Ethio-Telecom Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jan 28, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopia Information Network Security Agency 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Private Network Regulation
- Adoption Date
- Aug 29, 2011
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopia Information Technology Park Corporation establishment 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Public Interest
- Public Order
- Adoption Date
- May 21, 2010
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopia International Telecommunication Union Ratification Proclamation 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 2011
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation 2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Electronic Media
- Adoption Date
- Dec 4, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Ethiopia Protection of Telecommunications and Electricity Proclamation 2005
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jun 30, 2005
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopia Telecom Fraud Proclamation 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Sep 4, 2012
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Telecommunication Corporation Establishment 1996
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Nov 28, 1996
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Telecommunication Corporation Establishment Amendment 2003
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Telecommunications (Amendment) Proclamation 2002
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Jul 2, 2002
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Telecommunications Corporation Amendment 2004
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 1, 2004
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Ethiopia Telecommunications Regulations Proclamation 1996
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Nov 28, 1996
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopian News Service Re-establishment Proclamation No. 1115/2019
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Feb 26, 2019
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Ethiopian Postal Service Enterprise establishment 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Postal Services
- Adoption Date
- Mar 24, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency Establishment (Amendment)1997
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Media
- Adoption Date
- May 13, 1997
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Evidence (Amendment) (no. 2) Act 2012 [Act A1432]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intermediary Liability
- Adoption Date
- Jun 22, 2012
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
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
Executive Decree Regulating Law 81 of 2019 on the Protection of Personal Data (Panama)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Executive Regulation of the Telecommunications Law.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Executive Regulations of the Industrial Property Law Issued by Royal Order No.67/2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala & Others
- Country
- 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
Fair Hous. Council v. Roommates.com, LLC
- Country
- 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
Fairfax Media Publications v. Voller
- Country
- 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
FAN v. Facebook
- Country
- 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
Fanele Maqele v. Ngwabi Bhebhe and Midlands State University
- Country
- 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
Fatna Faradji Kayuga v. MIC Tanzania (PLC) Ltd (Civil Case No. 125 of 2023) 2024
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 14, 2024
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Keywords
- Privacy
Case Law
FBI v. Fazaga
- Country
- 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
Federação Israelita do Rio de Janeiro (FIERJ) v. Bruno Aiub (Monark) and State Prosecution Office (São Paulo, MPSP) v. Bruno Aiub
- Country
- 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
Federal Acton Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Act, FoIA)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Sep 18, 1995
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Federal Constitution of Malaysia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009 Nigeria
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
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
- 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
Federal Law No. 3 on Organizing the Telecommunications Sector
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Federal Prosecution Office v. Valdemiro Santiago
- Country
- 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
Federal Prosecutor v. Soleyana Shimeles Gebremariam and others (Zone 9 Bloggers)
- Country
- 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
Federal Public Attorney's Office v. CONANDA (Federal Government) / Google Brasil Internet Ltda.
- Country
- 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
Federal Supreme Court of Brazil v. Elon Musk and X
- Country
- 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
Federal Supreme Court of United Arab Emirates, The Case of Osama Al-Najjar
- Country
- 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
Fernando Capez v. Juca Kfouri
- Country
- 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
FGX v. Gaunt
- Country
- 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
Fields v. Twitter
- Country
- 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
Fierro Caicedo v. Google Inc
- Country
- 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
Fiji
Country
Films and Publications Act 1996
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Films and Publications Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 3 of 2009)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 28, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Filta Matix (Pty) Limited v Freudenberg & others [1998] 1 All SA 239 (A)
- Country
- 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
Financial Markets Law of 2016
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Administrative Law
- Adoption Date
- Aug 2, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Finland
Country
Fiscal Appeal Court Act [Chapter 23:05]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Administrative Law
- Adoption Date
- Apr 9, 1965
- Type of Law
- Legislation
Law
Food and Drugs Act Ghana
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Adoption Date
- Jun 30, 1996
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Food and Drugs Act Nigeria
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Adoption Date
- Feb 10, 1976
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act, 2016 (Act No. 43 of 2016)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Adoption Date
- Oct 13, 2016
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Fort McKay Métis Community Association v. Morin
- Country
- 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
Forza Nuova v. Facebook Ireland NTD
- Country
- 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
Foundation for Media Professionals v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- 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
Foundation for Media Professionals v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 11, 2020
- Case Status
- Closed
- Keywords
- Internet Shutdown
- National Security
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Law
France
Country
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
- 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
Francis Kwarteng Arthur -vrs- Ghana Telecom Ltd. & 4 Others [2023] GHACA 72
- Country
- 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
Franco Caraccioli v. Facebook, Inc.
- Country
- 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
Free Internet Access in Public Places Act of 2017 [Republic Act No. 10929]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Access to Information Act for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information Act (No. 6 of 2018)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information Act [2020]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Jul 1, 2020
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Freedom of Information Act, 2003
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- 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
Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information Bill 2002
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information Bill, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom of Information People's Manual
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No. 590/2008, Ethiopia
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Media/Press
- Publisher
- Adoption Date
- Dec 4, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Freedom of the Press Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom to Information Act, 2017
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Freedom Watch v. Google
- Country
- 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
Fressoz and Roire v. France
- Country
- 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
Fürst-Pfeifer v Austria
- Country
- 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
FvD c.s. v. Google Ireland Ltd
- Country
- 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
G.W. v. Gannett Co.
- Country
- 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
Gabon
Country
Gallo Africa v Sting Music [2011] 1 All SA 449 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Galloway v Frazer, Google Inc t/a YouTube and others
- Country
- 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
Gambia
Country
Gambling Ordinance (Cap 148)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Gambling
- Adoption Date
- Feb 17, 1997
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Garcia v. Google, Inc.
- Country
- 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
Garfield Spence [a.k.a Konshens] v Airtel Uganda Limited, Onmobile Global Limited Mtech Limited, 2015.
- Country
- 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
Gašić v. KRIK, Dojčinović and Vojinović
- Country
- 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
Gaurav Sureshbhai Vyas v. State of Gujarat
- Country
- 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
GAZETTE NOTICE 01/2013 OF 01/02/2013 RWANDA
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Electronic Media
- Information Security
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Feb 8, 2013
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
GC, AF, BH, ED v. National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL)
- Country
- 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
General Intelligence Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Budget
- Confidentiality
- Intelligence
- Monitoring
- National Security
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Oct 26, 2005
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
General Statistics Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Budget
- Cyberbullying
- Disinformation
- Statistics
- Adoption Date
- Jun 8, 2000
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
General Terms and Conditions for the Regulation of Digital Content Services, 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Genetically Modified Organisms 1997 Act (Act No. 15 of 1997)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Medical Ethics
- Adoption Date
- Jun 1, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Genetically Modified Organisms Amendment Act 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Medical Ethics
- Adoption Date
- Apr 17, 2007
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Geoffrey Andare v Attorney General & 2 others, 2016.
- Country
- 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
Geographical Indications Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Mar 1, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Geographical Indications Act No. 24 of 2001, Zimbabwe.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Mar 1, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Geographical Indications Act 2002
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 8, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Georgia
Country
Germany
Country
Ghana
Country
Ghana Constitution (With amendments from 1992 to 1996)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Digital Rights
- Privacy
- Right to Fair Trial
- Type of Law
- Constitution
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Ghana Geographical Indications Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Adoption Date
- Dec 31, 2003
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
GI Marketing CC v Fraser Johnston [1996] 1 All SA 1 (A)
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 20, 1995
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
Case Law
Gichuhi & 2 others v Data Protection Commissioner; Mathenge & another (Interested Parties) (Judicial Review E028 of 2023), 2023.
- Country
- 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
Gilman v. Toll
- Country
- 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
Glawischnig-Piesczek v. Facebook Ireland Limited
- Country
- 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
Gleb Golovchenko v. Channel One Russia
- Country
- 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
Global Concern Cameroon v. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications & Others
- Country
- 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
Global information society watch 2014. Communications surveillance in the digital age
- Country
- 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
Gloria v. Google and EL TIEMPO
- Country
- 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
Glukhin v. Russia
- Country
- 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
Godfrey v. Demon Internet Limited
- Country
- 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
Golden China TV Game Centre and others v Nintendo Co Ltd [1996] 4 All SA 667 (A)
- Country
- 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
Gonzalez v. Google (SCOTUS 2023)
- Country
- 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
Google Inc v. Equustek Solutions Inc.
- Country
- 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
Google Inc. v. B.R.
- Country
- 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
Google Inc. v. Duffy
- Country
- 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
Google LLC v. Equustek Solutions Inc.
- Country
- 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
Google LLC v. National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL)
- Country
- 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
Google LLC. v. Audiencia Nacional
- Country
- 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
Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
- Country
- 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
Google Spain, S.L. v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (Spanish Data Protection Agency)
- Country
- 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
Government Information (Public Access) Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Gqubele-Mbeki v. Economic Freedom Fighters
- Country
- 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
Graziani v. El Mercurio
- Country
- 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
Greece
Country
Grillo v. Auler
- Country
- 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
Guatemala
Country
Gubarev v. Buzzfeed, Inc.
- Country
- 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
Guerra c. Ruiz-Navarro
- Country
- Language
- French
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro
- Country
- 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
Guerra v. Ruiz-Navarro
- Country
- Language
- Spanish
- Available in
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Related Translation
- Official Translation
- No
Translation
Guide on How to Use the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, 2014, South Africa.
- Country
Analysis
Guidelines for Accessing Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing in Uganda 2007.
- Country
Analysis
Guidelines for Internet Resources Management and Allocation in General and .rw Domain in Particular 2009, Rwanda.
- Country
Analysis
Guidelines for Rwanda Internet Exchange Point (RINEX) Management 2009, Rwanda.
- Country
Analysis
Guiding Case No.143: Beijing Lanshida Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. & Huang Xiaolan v. Zhao Min (Dispute over the Right to Reputation)
- Country
- 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
Guiding Case No.192: Case of Civil Public Interest Litigation Collateral to Criminal Proceedings concerning Infringement of Citizens' Personal Information by Li Kaixiang
- Country
- 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
Guiding Case No.194: Case of Infringement of Citizens' Personal Information by Xiong Changheng et al.
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
Guinea
Country
Guinea-Bissau
Country
Guinea-Bissau Institute of Social Technology: generating and sharing simple solutions to complex problems
- Country
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau Institute of Social Technology: generating and sharing simple solutions to complex problems
- Country
Analysis
Gupta v. Herdsceneand
- Country
- 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
Guyana
Country
Haaretz Group v. Goldhar
- Country
- 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
Hadley v. Subscriber Doe
- Country
- 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
Hali Halisi Publishers Ltd vs Deputy Minister For Information, Culture, Arts Sports & Another (Misc. Civil Application No. 90 of 2017) [2018]
- Country
- 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
Halima Assali v. Ahmed Benchemsi, Karim Boukhari, and TelQuel
- Country
- 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
Hamid Mir Vs Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Hamna Qaiser Vs Chairman PEMRA and others
- Country
- 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
Hans Burkhard Nix v. Germany
- Country
- 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
Hansman v. Neufeld
- Country
- 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
Hashavim H.P.S. Business Information Ltd. v. Court Administration
- Country
- 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
Hashim al-Khalidi
- Country
- 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
Haupt t a Soft Copy v Brewers Marketing Intelligence (Pty) Ltd and others [2004] 4 All SA 67 (C)
- Country
- 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
Hegglin v. Google
- Country
- 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
Herbal Zone (Pty) Ltd and others v Infitech Technologies (Pty) Ltd and others[2017] 2 All SA 347 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Heyneman and another v Waterfront Marine CC and others [2005] 2 All SA 382 (C)
- Country
- 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
Heythrop Zoological Gardens Ltd (t/a Amazing Animals) and another v Captive Animals Protection Society
- Country
- 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
High technology crimes law (Dominican Republic)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Cyber Security
- Cybercrime
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Apr 23, 2007
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Chan Hoi Tat
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Chan Johnny Sek Ming
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Chan Yuk Bun
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Cheng Ka Yee
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Cheung Kam Keung
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Choy Yau Pun
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Chu Ting Ting
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Hiroyuki Takeda
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Lee Ho Yan
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Tam Hei Lun
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v Yiu Chi Yan
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v. Chan Yau Hei
- Country
- 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
HKSAR v. Ma Chun Man
- Country
- 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
Hogan v. Gawker
- Country
- 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
Hon. Gerald Kafureeks Karuhnaga and Kiiza Eron v The Attorney General, Judicial Service Commission and Hon. Justice Steven Kavuma [2015].
- Country
- 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
Honduras
Country
Hong Kong
Country
Hourani v. Thomson
- Country
- 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
How are courts responding to SLAPPS? Analysis of selected court decisions from across the globe
- Country
- Source
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GFoE_SLAPPs-paper.pdf
Analysis
Huang v. Mei
- Country
- 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
Huff v. Spaw
- Country
- 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
Hukum Chand Sham Lal v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Human Rights Activist Rana Jasem Al-Sadoun Case
- Country
- 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
Human Rights Law (Act No. 39/1999) [Undang-Undang Hak Asasi Manusia (UU No. 39/1999)]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Human Rights Watch: Tunisia Spate of Prosecutions for Free Speech
- Country
- Source
- Human Rights Watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/09/13/tunisia-spate-prosecutions-free-speech
- Source URL
- HRW
Analysis
Human Rights Watch:Dispatches, Tunisia Blogger Jailing Shows Flaws In Legal System
- Country
- 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
Human Sciences Research Council Act 2008 (Act No. 17 of 2008)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Human Security Act of 2007 [Republic Act No. 9372]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- National Security
- Adoption Date
- May 6, 2007
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Hungary
Country
Hurbain v. Belgium
- Country
- 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
Hussain v. The Norwegian Prosecution Authority
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Apr 25, 2005
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
I-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Hong Ying Ting and others
- Country
- 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
Iancu v. Brunetti
- Country
- 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
Iceland
Country
Identity Verification System on Internet
- Country
- 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
Implementing Decree relating to the Right to Access Information Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Implementing Regulation of the Copyright and Adjacent Rights Act issued by Ministerial Decision No. 103/2008
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Fines
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 2008
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, 2002
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Adoption Date
- Sep 15, 2002
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
In Jordan, TV anchor charged under cybercrimes law for Facebook post
- Country
- 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
In Matter of Search of Information Associated with [Redacted]@MAC.com
- Country
- 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
In re 381 Search Warrants Directed to Facebook, Inc.
- Country
- 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
In re Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation
- Country
- 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
In re Law No. 2009-669 furthering the Diffusion and Protection of Creation on the Internet
- Country
- 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
In re Motion in Opposition to Government's Request to Resume Bulk Data Collection under Patriot Act Section 215
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 29, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Keywords
- Privacy
- Terrorism
Case Law
In re Search Warrant No. 16-960-M-01 to Google
- Country
- 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
In Re: Application for Telephone Information Needed for a Criminal Investigation
- Country
- 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
In RE: National Security Letters, 11-cv-02173-SI (2016)
- Country
- 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
In re: the search content that is stored by premises controlled by Google
- Country
- 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
In the Matter of the Constitutionality of Certain Provisions of Section 6.3 of the Law on Intelligence Activity
- Country
- 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
In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated with [redacted] @mac.com that is Stored at Premises Controlled by Apple, Inc.
- Country
- 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
Incorporated Trustees of Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI) vs Commissioner of Police, Delta State
- Country
- 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
Incorporated Trustees of Ikigai Innovation Initiative v. National Information Technology Agency (NITDA)
- Country
- 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
Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. National Broadcasting Commission
- Country
- 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
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (Act no. 60 of 1986)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Public Decency
- Adoption Date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Public Decency
- Adoption Date
- Dec 13, 2013
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Budget
- E-Transactions
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary
- Country
- 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
India
Country
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Obscenity
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Jun 9, 1860
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Indian Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Privacy
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (Act no. 13 of 1885)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Wiretapping
- Adoption Date
- Oct 1, 1885
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Indonesia
Country
Industrial Designs Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Apr 1, 1972
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Industrial Property (Industrial Design) Regulations, 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Oct 27, 2014
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Industrial Property Act, 2010
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Apr 26, 2010
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Industrial Property Act, 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Feb 28, 2014
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Industrial Property law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Feb 28, 1992
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Industrial Property Regulation (Decree No. 6/2004 of June 30, 2004)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 30, 2004
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Industrial Property Regulations, 1989
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 5, 1989
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Industrial Property Regulations, 2012
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 31, 2012
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 (Act No. 39 of 2006)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information and Communication Technology Act, No 27 of 2003 (Sri Lanka)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Information Security
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Sep 9, 2003
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Information and Communications Act 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Child Protection
- Cybercrime
- E-Signature
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- May 29, 2009
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Information and Communications Technologies Act 2001
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 1, 2003
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Information Code promulgated by the Organic Law No. 12-05
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules, 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines] (Amendment) Rules, 2018
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act no. 21 of 2000)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Informconf Law (Paraguay)
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Jan 16, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Instructions No. 1 of 2011 Regarding Protection of Competition in the Telecommunications Sector
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Instructions No. 1 of 2017 Regarding Obtaining Quality Approval for Telecommunications Equipment
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Instructions Regulating the Work and Licensing of Internet Centers of 2001
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Instruments Amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Ratification Proclamation No. 722/2011
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Dec 2, 2011
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs Act [Chapter 26:07]
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Nov 16, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Integrity and Anti-Corruption
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Civil Code
- Corruption
- Oversight Bodies
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 15, 2016
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 (Sri Lanka)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Nov 12, 2003
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Intellectual Property Law (Law No. 4/2001 of December 31 2001)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 31, 2001
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Intellectual Property Laws Rationalisation Act 1996 (Act No. 107 of 1996)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 1998
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Dec 22, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law Modifications
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jul 6, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Inter-Ministerial Prakas No. 170 on publication controls of Website and Social Media Processing via Internet
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Interception of Communications Act 2007
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Communications
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Aug 3, 2007
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Interceptions for Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services, 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence
- Adoption Date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
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
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of 2007 (Sri Lanka)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Internet Access Authorization Decision 118/2011
- Status of Law
- Nullified
- Country
- 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
Internet as a public service Law (Colombia)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Internet Brasil Programme
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Education
- Adoption Date
- May 26, 2022
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Internet Freedom Foundation v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Internet of Things (IoT) Regulatory Framework
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Internet Shutdowns in International Law
- 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
Investasia Ltd v Kodansha Co Ltd
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 18, 1999
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
Case Law
IO Tech Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd and others v Gallagher Group Ltd and another [2014] 2 All SA 134 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Iran
Country
Iran: Personal Data Protection and Safeguarding Draft Act
- Country
- Source
- Article 19
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Legal-Analysis-of-Draft-Data-Protection-Act.pdf
Analysis
Iraqi Draft Cybercrime Law
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- 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
Ireland
Country
Irigoyen v. Wallenberg Foundation
- Country
- 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
Irish Freedom of Information Act 2014
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Islamic Lawyers Movement v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Israel
Country
Israeli Freedom of Information Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Issuance of the Institutional Organization of Press and Media Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Italian Freedom of Information Act
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Italy
Country
Ivory Coast
Country
J20 v. Facebook Ireland Ltd
- Country
- 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
Jafra News
- Country
- 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
Jamaica
Country
Jamal Akram v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- 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
Jane Doe 464533 v. D. (N.)
- Country
- 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
Jankovskis v. Lithuania
- Country
- 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
Japan
Country
Javanshir Feyziyev v. Journalism Development Network
- Country
- 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
Jean Wyllys v. Carlos Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro I
- Country
- 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
Jean Wyllys v. Carlos Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro II
- Country
- 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
Jeddah Criminal Court, Raif Badawi Case
- Country
- 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
Jessicar Clarise Wanjiru v Davinci Aesthetics & Reconstruction Centre & 2 others [2017] eKLR
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 21, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Upheld
- Keywords
- Privacy
Case Law
John Doe, Inc. v. Mukasey
- Country
- 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
Johnson v. Steele
- Country
- 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
Joined Cases Tele2 Sverige AB v Post- och telestyrelsen and Secretary of State for the Home Department v. Watson
- Country
- 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
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
- 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
Jones v. Dirty World Entm't Recordings LLC
- Country
- 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
Jordan's Protection of State Secrets & Documents Provisional Law No. (50) of 1971
- Country
- Source
- Article 19
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/analysis/jordan-state-secrets.pdf
- Source URL
- Article 19
Analysis
Jordan's State Security Court, Hashim al-Khalidi and Seif Obeidat Case
- Country
- 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
Jordan's State Security Court, Jamal Ayoub, Osama Al Ramini, and Hassan Sufeirah Case
- Country
- 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
Jordan's State Security Court, The Case of Dr. Amjad Qourshah
- Country
- 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
Jordan's State Security Court, The Case of Hirak Activists :"Humam Qufaisha, Ayman al-Bahrawi, and Diyya’ al-Din al-Shalabi"
- Country
- 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
Jordan's State Security Court,Case of Bassem Al Rawabedah and Thabet Assaf
- Country
- 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
Jordan’s 2016 constitutional amendments: A return to absolute monarchy?
- Country
- Source
- Constitution Net
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://www.constitutionnet.org/news/jordans-2016-constitutional-amendments-return-absolute-monarchy
- Source URL
- Sufian Obeidat
Analysis
Jordanian Cybercrime Law of 2023
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Jordanian Press Association Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., et al. vs. The Secretary of Justice, et al.
- Country
- 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
Judgement No. 5/PUU-VIII/2010
- Country
- 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
Jurandir v. Globo
- Country
- 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
Jurisprudence Shaping Digital Rights in Southeast Asia
Analysis
Justice Helpline & Ors v. Attorney General
- Country
- 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
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Kablis v. Russia
- Country
- 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
Kalda v. Estonia
- Country
- 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
Kamlesh Vaswani v. Union of India
- Country
- 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
Kampala Stocks Supermarket Co. Ltd v Seven Days International Ltd 2015.
- Country
- 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
Kaneko v. Japan
- Country
- 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
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
Kazakhstan
Country
Kejriwal v. State of India
- Country
- 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
KenCell Communications Limited now Celtel Kenya v Telkom Kenya Limited, 2001.
- Country
- Decision Date
- Oct 31, 2001
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Keywords
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Specialized Court/Tribunal
Case Law
Kenya
Country
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1988.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Adoption Date
- Feb 1, 1989
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Kenya Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- May 16, 2018
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Nov 8, 2019
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Law
Kenya Information and Communications Amendment Act 2013
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Kerajaan Malaysia v. Mat Shuhaimi Bin Shafiei
- Country
- 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
Kh. Sh. v. Batumi City Division of Adjara a/r Regional Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
- Country
- 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
Khadija Ismayilova v. Azerbaijan
- Country
- 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
Khan v. Quintillion Business Media
- Country
- 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
Khan v. State of West Bengal
- Country
- 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
Khawar Butt v. Asif Nazir Mir
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 7, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Inadmissible
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
Case Law
Kimberly Clark of SA (Pty) Ltd v Proctor & Gamble SA (Pty) Ltd [1998] 3 All SA 77 (A)
- Country
- 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
Kimel v. Argentina
- Country
- 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
King v SA Weather Service [2009] 2 All SA 31 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Knight First Amendment Institute v. Donald J. Trump
- Country
- 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
Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump (Rehearing)
- Country
- 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
Korea Communications Standards Commission v. Martyn Williams
- Country
- 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
Kosovo
Country
Krishna Kishore Singh v. Sarla A. Saraogi
- Country
- 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
Kumar v. Central Bureau of Investigation
- Country
- 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
Künast v. Facebook
- Country
- 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
Kurgan Prosecutor General v. Ali Yakupov
- Country
- 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
Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sara Al-Drees Case
- Country
- 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
Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sheikha Al-Jassem Case (Shaikha Binjasim)
- Country
- 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
Kyrgyzstan
Country
L' ASSOCIATION DES UTILISATEURS DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMA TION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION & MONSIEUR NDIAGA GUEYE AND REPBUBLIC OF SENEGAL
- Country
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Declaratory Relief
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Access to Internet
- Freedom of Expression
- Internet
- Available in
- English
Case Law
L’Oréal SA v. eBay International AG
- Country
- 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
Lafferty v. Jones
- Country
- 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
Lake v. Phoenix
- Country
- 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
Lancellotti v. Facebook
- Country
- 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
Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v. Dirk Renckhoff
- Country
- 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
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Country
Laos v. Bounthanh Khammavong
- 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
Latvia
Country
Latvian Freedom of Information Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SA Breweries International (Finance) BV t a Sabmark International [2004] 4 All SA 151 (SCA)
- Country
- 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
Law PROVIDING RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
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
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jun 20, 2008
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Law 2001 - 544 on Free Access to Public Information
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Law Adopting Provisions on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Aug 9, 1980
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
Law
Law against harassment (Costa Rica)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Electronic Communications
- Hate Speech
- Adoption Date
- May 16, 2024
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law
Law Amending and Supplementing the Post and Telecommunications Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- 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
Law Amending the Copyright Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Copyright
- Adoption Date
- May 12, 2014
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Law Amending the Law on Anti-Terrorism
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Public Interest
- Public Order
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- May 7, 2014
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
Law
Law Amending the Penal Code
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Feb 9, 2014
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
Law
Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Law





