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
- Date added
- Jun 18, 2024
Analysis
The Case of Communications Suspension and Internet Shutdown During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 24, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Admissible
- Appeal allowed
- Motion Granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Digital Rights
- Filtering and Blocking
- Internet
- Internet Shutdown
- National Security
- Political Expression
- Public Order
- State of Emergency
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Supreme Court
- Date added
- Jan 30, 2024
Case Law
PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Draft
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Interception
- Type of Law
- International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
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
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
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
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Resolution promulgating the Regulation of Licensing of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 9, 2020
- Type of Law
- Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
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
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
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
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Law on Issuing the Press, Media Regulation and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Censorship
- Filtering and Blocking
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Aug 26, 2018
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
The Consumer Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Data Protection and Retention
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 19, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
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
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jun 3, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Egyptian Radio and Television Union Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 25, 1979
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Prime Minister On Issuing the Executive Regulations for Book III Of The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Mar 29, 2005
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Ministerial Decree on the Enactment of Executive Regulations of the Consumer Protection Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Advertising
- Consumer Protection
- Adoption Date
- Nov 29, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Prime Ministerial Decree Amending the Executive Regulations of Book Three of the Intellectual Property Law
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Nov 26, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
National Broadband Plan, Phase 1 A Framework for Broadband Development 2011, Egypt.
- Country
- Date added
- Aug 28, 2020
Analysis
Policies of the Communications and Information Technology Sector 2012-2017, Egypt.
- Country
- Date added
- Aug 28, 2020
Analysis
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)
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Filtering and Blocking
- Freedom of Expression
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Religion
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Supreme Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
The Case of Alaa Abd El-Fatah
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 23, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Appeal allowed
- Motion granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Political Expression
- Protests
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Requiring the National Communications Regulatory Authority to Block Pornographic Sites
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 27, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Cyberbullying
- E-Commerce
- Environment
- Filtering and Blocking
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Pornography
- Public Order
- Religion
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
The Case Against Social Media Surveillance
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 28, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Cybercrime
- Media/Press
- Monitoring
- Penal Code
- Social Media
- Surveillance
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
The Case of Publishing Parliament Proceedings Online
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 6, 2018
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Access to Information Denied
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Constitution
- E-Government
- Media/Press
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
Country Legal Framework: Egypt
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/policy-issues/legal-frameworks/
- Date added
- May 24, 2019
Analysis
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
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2018
Law
The Criminal Procedures Code
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Adoption Date
- Sep 3, 1950
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Mar 19, 2018
Law
Fatima Naoot Case
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jan 15, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Religion
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- 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 or Order 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