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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
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
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
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
Case 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)
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
Case Law

Supreme Court Case of Appeal Number 10171/54.

Country
Decision Date
Feb 26, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Internet Service Providers
  • National Security
  • Telecommunication
Judicial Body
Supreme (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
Case 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
Date added
Dec 6, 2017
Case Law

The Lebanese Court of Cassation

Country
Decision Date
May 5, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Online Forum
  • Penal Code
  • Publications
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Jan 15, 2018
Case Law

Military Investigation Judge, The Case of Khalil Sehnaoui Case

Country
Decision Date
Oct 10, 2018
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Banking Secrecy
  • Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Information Security
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Military Court
Date added
Dec 3, 2018
Case Law

(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
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law

The Case of Mohammad Al-Mulaifi

Country
Decision Date
Apr 9, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Sectarianism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law

The Case of Hamad Al-Naqi (Kuwait Twitter Blasphemy Case)

Country
Decision Date
Jun 5, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • National Security
  • Penal Code
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law

The Case of Nidhal al-Fara'neh and Amjad Mu'ala

Country
Decision Date
Sep 18, 2013
Case Status
Decision Pending
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Case Adjourned
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Insult to Foreign State
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

Special Tribunal to Interpret Legislation Resolution No. 8 of 2015

Country
Decision Date
Oct 19, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Cybercrime
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

Special Tribunal to Interpret Legislation Resolution No. 2 of 2012

Country
Decision Date
Apr 9, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

The Case of Tareq Abu al-Ragheb

Country
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Cybercrime
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

Nahed Hattar Case

Country
Decision Date
Sep 25, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case 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
Date added
Dec 14, 2018
Case Law

Leung Kwok Hung And Another V. Chief Executive of the HKSAR

Country
Decision Date
Jul 12, 2006
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Case Law

Re Hui Kee Chun

Country
Decision Date
Feb 1, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Keywords
  • Privacy
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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)
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Case Law

Pandora A/S v Glamulet International Limited

Country
Decision Date
Jul 26, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Case Law

Oriental Press Group Ltd v Fevaworks Solutions Ltd

Country
Decision Date
Jul 4, 2013
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Defamation
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Case Law

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