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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Administrative Law
  • Admissibility
  • Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Political Expression
Adoption Date
Dec 16, 1966
Type of Law
International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
Date added
Aug 28, 2024
Law

Scanlen and Holderness v. Zimbabwe [2005]

Country
Decision Date
Apr 14, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Date added
Aug 15, 2024
Case Law

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

Exalto v. Royal Eswatini National Airways and Another (2258 of 2020) 2022

Decision Date
Mar 25, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
Date added
Aug 7, 2024
Case Law

Appeal Case of Abdul Rahman Asaad Aref Thaher

Country
Decision Date
May 10, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Acquittal
Keywords
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Jul 25, 2024
Case Law

The Case of the Free Patriotic Movement v. Dima Sadek

Country
Decision Date
Jul 11, 2023
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Reparations Made by Individual or Entity who Exercised FoE
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
  • Penal Code
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jul 25, 2024
Case Law

Hali Halisi Publishers Ltd vs Deputy Minister For Information, Culture, Arts Sports & Another (Misc. Civil Application No. 90 of 2017) [2018]

Country
Decision Date
Jun 7, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Date added
Jul 22, 2024
Case Law

Zimbabwe Online Content Creators Trust (ZOCC) v Zimbabwe Media Commission [2020]

Country
Decision Date
Jun 3, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Date added
Jul 11, 2024
Case Law

Paul Kisabo vs Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, and Attorney General 2024

Country
Decision Date
May 3, 2024
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Electronic Communications
  • Freedom of Expression
Date added
Jul 9, 2024
Case Law

Nehemia Kyando Mchechu vs Mwananchi Communication Limited And Another (Civil Case No. 48 of 2021)

Country
Decision Date
Mar 3, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • 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

Profane Publications Act, No. 41 of 1958 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Indecency / Obscenity
  • Media/Press
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Nov 3, 1958
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Jul 1, 2024
Law

Cyberpatrolling Decree

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • False News
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intelligence
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
May 27, 2024
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Jul 1, 2024
Law

The Case of Rafael Marques de Morais

Country
Decision Date
May 28, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jun 30, 2024
Case Law

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of 2007 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Political Expression
  • Privacy
  • Right to Fair Trial
Adoption Date
Nov 16, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Jun 29, 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

United Seychelles v Republic and others [2023]

Country
Decision Date
Dec 5, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
Date added
May 6, 2024
Case Law

amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism v. Minister of Justice and Minister of Police

Country
Decision Date
Feb 4, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Mar 8, 2024
Case Law

The case of the mayoral candidate for Győr’s Facebook video

Country
Decision Date
Oct 17, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jan 30, 2024
Case Law

Social Communication Law

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Electronic Communications
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Radio Communication
  • Telecommunication
Adoption Date
May 25, 2023
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 29, 2023
Law

Kh. Sh. v. Batumi City Division of Adjara a/r Regional Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Country
Decision Date
Mar 23, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Restricting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Indecency / Obscenity
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Sep 28, 2023
Case Law

Künast v. Facebook

Country
Decision Date
Apr 8, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Blocking or Filtering of Information
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jul 27, 2023
Case Law

Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. National Broadcasting Commission

Country
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Date added
May 21, 2023
Case Law

Rachel Ochanya Uloko v. Inspector General of Police

Country
Decision Date
May 26, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Administrative Court
Date added
May 19, 2023
Case Law

Gašić v. KRIK, Dojčinović and Vojinović

Country
Decision Date
Oct 4, 2022
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Apr 26, 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

S. D. v. D. R

Country
Decision Date
Mar 27, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Apr 26, 2023
Case Law

The Case of RTVBN d.o.o

Country
Decision Date
Oct 14, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted/Motion Denied
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Apr 26, 2023
Case Law

Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Constitution
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Right to Fair Trial
Adoption Date
Jul 12, 1990
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Date added
Apr 24, 2023
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

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