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Vetticad and Dorsey v. State of Rajasthan

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Apr 7, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 2, 2020
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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Malaysia
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
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Broadcasting (Class License) Notification of 2001

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Feb 12, 2001
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
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Maximilian Alexandrovich Lapin v. Realist LLC and Olga Nikolaevna Baranets

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Discrimination
  • Religion
  • Sexuality
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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J20 v. Facebook Ireland Ltd

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
Dec 20, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Intermediary Liability
  • Privacy
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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LLC SIBFM v. Roskomnadzor

Country
  • Russia
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
Keywords
  • Extremist Speech
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
  • Satire/Parody
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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The Case of Mohamed Cheikh Ould M'khaitir

Country
  • Mauritania
Decision Date
Apr 21, 2016
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
Keywords
  • Death penalty
  • Religion
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
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The Case of V Gastro Bar (Philip Blackwood, Htut Ko Ko Lwin, and Tun Thurein)

Country
  • Myanmar
Decision Date
Mar 17, 2015
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Awan v. Levant

Country
  • Canada
Decision Date
Nov 27, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order Granted
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Justice Helpline & Ors v. Attorney General

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Hate Speech
  • Religion
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Saudi Public Prosecutor v. Raif Badawi

Country
  • Saudi Arabia
Decision Date
May 7, 2014
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Imprisonment
  • Other
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Islamic Lawyers Movement v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Feb 28, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
  • Declaratory Relief
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
  • Website Blocking
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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Bytes For All v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
May 13, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
  • Website Blocking
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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The Case of Geo TV

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Audiovisual Law
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Religion
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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Salman Shahid v. Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Aug 11, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
  • Closing/suspension of Media Outlet
  • Order to Update
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Publications
  • Religion
  • Website Blocking
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
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The Case of Geo TV

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Nov 25, 2014
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Specialized Court / Tribunal
Date added
Sep 5, 2019
Case Law
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Maroc - Le jeune Walid Bahomane écope d'un an de prison pour lèse-majesté

Country
  • Morocco
Source
Slate Afrique
Source URL (legacy)
http://www.slateafrique.com/82945/maroc-walid-bahomane-un-an-prison-lese-majeste-facebook
Date added
Sep 1, 2019
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Attorney General v. Walid Bahomane

Country
  • Morocco
Decision Date
Mar 27, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Religion
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Sep 1, 2019
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Abdelfattah Said

Country
  • Tunisia
Decision Date
Nov 26, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
  • Religion
  • Slander
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Jul 23, 2019
Case Law
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Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam

Country
  • Tunisia
Source
Human rights watch
Source URL (legacy)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/04/06/tunisia-seven-years-jail-mocking-islam
Date added
Jul 22, 2019
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Attorney General and Foued Sheikh Zaouali v. Ghazi Ben Mohamed Beji and Jabeur Ben Abdallah Mejri

Country
  • Tunisia
Decision Date
Mar 28, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Imprisonment
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Online Forum
  • Penal Code
  • Publications
  • Religion
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jul 22, 2019
Case Law
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Attorney General v. Mohammad Al-Mulaifi

Country
  • Kuwait
Decision Date
Apr 9, 2012
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Imprisonment
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Disinformation
  • False News
  • Religion
  • Sectarianism
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
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