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R. Š. v. RTVBN d.o.o

Country
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Decision Date
Nov 27, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Apr 26, 2023
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The Case of RTVBN d.o.o

Country
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
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Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

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

Status of Law
Final
Country
  • Macedonia
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publisher
Adoption Date
Dec 25, 2013
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Apr 24, 2023
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The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) & 3 Ors v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Country
  • ECOWAS
Decision Date
Jul 14, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissibile
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Protect FoE
  • Blocking or filtering of information, Monetary Damages/Fines
  • ICCPR Violation
  • Injunction or Order Granted
Keywords
  • Electronic Media
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Social Media
  • Website Blocking
Judicial Body
Sub Regional African Courts
Date added
Apr 22, 2023
Case Law
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قانون رقم ( 35) لسنة 2007 قانون العمل الصحفي في إقليم كوردستان - العراق

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Oct 19, 2008
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 27, 2020
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لائحة قواعد البث الإعلامي 2019

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Iraq
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
May 15, 2019
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 27, 2020
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قرار رقم 26 لسنة 2020 بشأن إصدار لائحة تنظيم التراخيص بالمجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
May 9, 2020
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 27, 2020
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قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 418 لسنة 2020 بإصدار اللائحة التنفيذية لقانون تنظيم الصحافة والإعلام والمجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام الصادر بالقانون 180 لسنة 2018 الجريدة الرسمية العدد 7 مكرر ج في 16 فبراير 2020

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Feb 16, 2020
Type of Law
Secondary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 27, 2020
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قانون تنظيم الصحافة والإعلام والمجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام (رقم 180 لسنة 2018)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Egypt
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
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
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PRESS LAW Lei No. 7 06 de 15 de Maio

Status of Law
Final
Country
  • Angola
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Political Expression
Adoption Date
Apr 28, 2006
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
Sectoral Laws
Date added
Sep 3, 2020
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The Nigeria Constitution, 1999

Status of Law
Final
Country
  • Nigeria
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Parliamentary Privilege
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Transparency
Type of Law
Constitution
Research Category
Foundations
Date added
Sep 3, 2020
Law
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DEFINITION OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN THE PRESS ACTIVITY AND ESTABLISH THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ITS EMPLOYEES

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Mozambique
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Aug 10, 1991
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
Sectoral Laws
Date added
Sep 3, 2020
Law
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Somali Media Law

Status of Law
Final
Country
  • Somalia
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Content Moderation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Intellectual Property
  • Radio Communication
  • Right to Information
Adoption Date
Dec 1, 2007
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
Sectoral Laws
Date added
Aug 28, 2020
Law
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Law on the Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Intelligence
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Aug 18, 2008
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Media Law 5/2014

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Timor-Leste
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Nov 19, 2014
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Press Law No. 103/2016/QH13

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Apr 5, 2016
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Media Law

Status of Law
Nullified
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Dec 28, 1989
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Publishing Law No. 19/2012/QH13

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Copyright
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Nov 20, 2012
Type of Law
Legislation/Act/Statute
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Decree No. 88/2012/ND-CP: Regulation on Activities of Information and Press of Foreign Press, Foreign Representative Agencies and Organizations in Vietnam

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Vietnam
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Oct 23, 2012
Type of Law
Decree/Edict
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Broadcasting Act Section 9 of 1997 (Chapter 180)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Broadcasting Networks
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Mar 15, 1987
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Undesirable Publications Act (Chapter 25)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Dec 1, 1986
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Newspapers Act Section 11 of 1958

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Brunei
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Publications
Adoption Date
Apr 1, 1958
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law
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Law on Mass Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Kazakhstan
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Adoption Date
Jul 23, 1999
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Feb 7, 2020
Law
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M. L. v. Germany

Country
  • Germany
Decision Date
Jun 28, 2018
Case Status
Closed
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
  • Right to be Forgotten
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Nélio Raul Brandão v. Juiz de Direito da 2ª Vara Cível da Comarca de Campo Grande

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

Country
  • Iceland
Decision Date
Feb 21, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Public Interest
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] UKSC 26

Country
  • United Kingdom
Decision Date
May 19, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions that restrict FoE
  • Injunction or Order Granted
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Child Protection
  • Freedom of Press
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Hogan v. Gawker

Country
  • United States
Decision Date
Mar 18, 2016
Case Status
On Appeal
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Other
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
  • Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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Public Ministry v. Castel-Branco and Mbanze

Country
  • Mozambique
Decision Date
Sep 15, 2015
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Acquittal
Keywords
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
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