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S v Japajapa [2023]

Country
Decision Date
Oct 9, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Elections
  • Incitement to Violence
Date added
Jul 11, 2024
Case Law

Rashid Ahmed Kilindo vs Attorney General (Misc Civil Cause 30 of 2018)

Country
Decision Date
Aug 31, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Electronic Communications
  • Incitement of Hatred
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Information Security
  • Terrorism
Date added
Jul 9, 2024
Case Law

Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 (Sri Lanka)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Contempt of Court
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Disinformation
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement to Violence
  • National Security
  • Public Order
  • Regulatory Body
  • Religion
Adoption Date
Feb 1, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Jun 30, 2024
Law

Dávila v. National Electoral Council

Country
Decision Date
Mar 28, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
Keywords
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Rights
  • Gender
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Sexuality
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jan 30, 2024
Case Law

SERAP v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (Case of Agba Jalingo)

Country
Decision Date
Jun 9, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Violation of a Rule of International Law
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement to Violence
  • National Security
Judicial Body
Sub Regional African Courts
Date added
Oct 29, 2023
Case Law

The Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2011)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • National Security
  • Obscenity
  • Protests
  • Public Order
Adoption Date
Feb 12, 2011
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law

Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Blasphemy
  • Cyber Security
  • Cybercrime
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Information Security
  • Interception
  • National Security
  • Pornography
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jul 15, 2015
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law

Law on the Media

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
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
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Aug 14, 2020
Law

The Case of Ayse Celikel

Country
Decision Date
May 9, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jun 2, 2020
Case Law

The Case of Yevgeniy Kort

Country
Decision Date
Nov 3, 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Cartoons
  • Discrimination
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Feb 5, 2020
Case Law

The Case of Kairat Bektenov and others

Country
Decision Date
Aug 3, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Hate Speech
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Terrorism
Judicial Body
First Instance 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

Temporary Injunction: Inciting Violence Online

Country
Decision Date
Oct 31, 2019
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Online Forum
  • Protests
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Nov 4, 2019
Case Law

Cambodia v. Sam Rainsy

Country
Decision Date
Nov 1, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Insult to Head of State
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Sep 19, 2019
Case Law

Prohibited Media Activity

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Fines
  • Freedom of Press
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Media/Press
  • National Security
Adoption Date
Oct 6, 2003
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Jan 18, 2018
Law

Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Child Protection
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Death penalty
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Due Process
  • False News
  • Fines
  • Gambling
  • Incitement to Violence
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Libel
  • Morality
  • National Security
  • Obscenity
  • Penal Code
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
  • Sedition
  • Slander
Adoption Date
May 1, 1960
Type of Law
Primary (this category will be deleted)
Research Category
I Legal Foundations
Date added
Dec 14, 2017
Law

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