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/Act/Statute
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Apr 24, 2023
Law
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
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Suresh v. Samad
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted/Motion Denied
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Tamiz v. United Kingdom
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 19, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Hourani v. Thomson
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 10, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Public Interest
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Monroe v. Hopkins
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 10, 2017
- Case Status
- In progress
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Pritchard v. Van Nes
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 20, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Granted
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Intermediary Liability
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
SCAT Airlines v. Sergei Vitalevich Kim
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 18, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Lula v. Caiado II
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Public Officials
- Slander
- Social Media
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Lula v. Caiado I
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Public Officials
- Slander
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
National Stock Exchange of India v. Moneywise Media
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 9, 2015
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Niskasaari v. Finland
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 23, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Publications
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Martin v. Hearst Corp.
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jan 28, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Press
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Peking University v. Zou Hengfu
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 23, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Upheld
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Hegglin v. Google
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 24, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Defamation
- False News
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Right to be Forgotten
- Search Engines
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Donovan v. Gibbons
- Country
- Decision Date
- Oct 21, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Jones v. Dirty World Entm't Recordings LLC
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 16, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Internet Service Providers
- Libel
- Obscenity
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Wegrzynowski and Smolczewski v. Poland
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jul 16, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Keywords
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Right to be Forgotten
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Bunt v. Tilley & others
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 10, 2006
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Internet Service Providers
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Godfrey v. Demon Internet Limited
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 26, 1999
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- False News
- Internet Service Providers
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
The Case of Chaw Sandi Htun
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 28, 2015
- Case Status
- In progress
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 23, 2019
Case Law
Public Prosecutor v. Rutinin Bin Suhaimin
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 23, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Cybercafe
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Online Forum
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 18, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 24, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Penal Code
- Slander
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
Case History: Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Source
- Reporters without borders
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/fr/case/ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents-de-laffaire-ali-anouzla
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 24, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Inadmissible
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
A Moroccan editor was handed a two-month suspended prison
- Country
- Source
- News 24
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Morocco-editor-convicted-for-defamation-20130617
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Touria Jaïdi Bouabid v. Al Ahdath Al Maghribiya, Al Ayam, and Al Ousbouîya Al Jadida
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 14, 2005
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
Morocco: Prosecution of Independent Newsweeklies
- Country
- Source
- Human rights watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.refworld.org/docid/44c7640b4.html
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Touria Jaïdi Bouabid v. Ahmed Benchemis, Karim Boukhari, and TelQuel
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 7, 2006
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law