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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
Date added
Aug 7, 2024
Law

Prisca Nyanguba Chogero vs The Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania (Misc Civil Cause No. 26 of 2021)

Country
Decision Date
Jun 24, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Censorship
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Date added
Jul 9, 2024
Case Law

Media Services Act No.12 of 2016

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Adoption Date
Jul 18, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Date added
Jul 9, 2024
Law

Virtual Verdicts: A study on the criminalisation of online expression in Sri Lanka

Country
Source
Hashtag Generation & APC
Source URL
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYZeKUbIrbsBYKlyWXjcVxs8hIlW0NL0/view
Date added
Jun 26, 2024
Analysis

Netchoice v. Paxton

Country
Decision Date
May 31, 2022
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed and Remanded
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Content Moderation
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jul 27, 2023
Case Law

The Association of Hungarian Content Providers’ Appeal on Liability of Website Operators

Country
Decision Date
May 27, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Online Forum
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Apr 26, 2023
Case Law

Unwanted Witness-Uganda & Tumuhimbise Norman v. Attorney General

Country
Decision Date
Apr 27, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Apr 22, 2023
Case Law

Law No. 180 of 2018 Regulating the Press, Media, 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

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
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law

Undesirable Publications Act 3 of 1967 (Rev. 1998)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Judicial Censorship
  • Media/Press
  • Obscenity
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Apr 1, 1967
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jan 9, 2004
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
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
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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)
  • 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

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
Keywords
  • Anonymity
  • Censorship
  • Defamation
  • Due Process
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Judicial Censorship
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Tonkoshkorov v. Prosecutor of Saint Peterburg’s Vyborsk District

Country
Decision Date
Apr 20, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Filtering and Blocking
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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 or Order Denied/Vacated
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Censorship
  • Child Protection
  • Search Engines
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Nélio Raul Brandão v. Juiz de Direito da 2ª Vara Cível da Comarca de Campo Grande

Country
Decision Date
May 3, 2017
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Mat Shuhaimi bin Shafiei v. Malaysia

Country
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Political Expression
  • Sedition
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

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
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Vietnam v. Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy

Country
Decision Date
Mar 23, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • National Security
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Prosecutor v. Chiranuch Premchaiporn

Country
Decision Date
Dec 23, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Suspension of Conviction or Sentence against individual exercising FoE
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Media/Press
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

The State v. Saqlain Haider

Country
Decision Date
Nov 21, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • National Security
  • Social Media
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Laos v. Bounthanh Khammavong

Country
Decision Date
Sep 18, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

The Prosecutor General of Moscow v. The Russian Consumer Rights Protection Society

Country
Decision Date
Aug 19, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • National Security
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Rideout v. Gardner

Country
Decision Date
Aug 11, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Appeal allowed
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

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 or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Garcia v. Google, Inc.

Country
Decision Date
May 18, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order 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
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

Charles DiRosa

Country
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Incitement to Violence
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

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