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Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Country
  • Botswana
Analysis
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Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Penal Law Draft

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Right of Access to Information Law

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[DECREE] Postal code Angola

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

[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Angola

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

[DECREE] Postal Licensing Regulation Mozambique

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

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

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

[STRATEGY] eGovernment 2010 - 2013 Sao Tome & Principe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abreu v. Google

Country
  • Chile
Decision Date
Oct 7, 2020
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Privacy
  • Right to be Forgotten
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Case Law
View

Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Access to Information Law

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

Access to Information Regulations 2021

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

Access to Public Information Act

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

Access to Public Information Act, 2003

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

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

Access to public information law (Panama)

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

Access to Public Information Law (Uruguay)

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

ACI Adam BV v. Stichting de Thuiskopie

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

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

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

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

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

Act on Access to Public Information

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

Act on Disclosure of Information by Public Agencies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Act on the Openness of Government Activities

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

Act to Regulate Access to Federal Government Information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Administrative Measures for Internet-based Information Services, 2000

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

Administrative Procedural Code 1999, Law 2690/1999

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

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

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

Administrator of Bayern Souverän v. Facebook Ireland Ltd.

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

Advocating Chain of Custody and Governance of Digital Evidence in Nepal

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

Aécio Neves da Cunha v. Twitter Brasil

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

Aécio Neves v. Google

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

AF Holdings, LLC v. Does

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

Affaire de l’enquête sur les fausses informations au Brésil

Country
  • Brazil
Language
French
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
Related Translation
  • El caso de la investigación sobre las noticias falsas en Brasil
  • The Case of the Brazil Fake News Inquiry
  • قضيّة التّحقيق في الأخبار الزّائفة في البرازيل
Official Translation
No
Translation
View

Affaire de la suspension des communications et coupure d’Internet pendant la révolution égyptienne de 2011

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

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

Country
View

African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection

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

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA

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

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

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

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

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

Ahmet Yildirim v. Turkey

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

Akdeniz v. The Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication

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

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

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

Al-Balad News Writers Case

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

Alai v. Attorney General

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

Albania

Country
View

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