Tracking cases that protect freedom of expression, association, and assembly
Status: On-going
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Ferdinand Ayité (L’Alternative) v. the Attorney General
This case concerns a violation of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Togo, in which Mr. Ferdinand Ayité and his newspaper, L’Alternative, face criminal proceedings for denouncing corruption within members of the public organization Petroleum Product Price Fluctuation Monitoring Committee (CSFPP).
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Furukawa Case
The Japanese company Furukawa Plantaciones S.A. has been operating on the Ecuadorian coast to exploit abaca fiber since 1963. More than 1,240 people, mostly Afro-Ecuadorian, have lived on the company’s plantations. They work in unworthy and miserable living, housing and work conditions, without access to drinking water, adequate food, health care, electricity or sanitation, in…
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Sonny Figueroa and Marvin del Cid Case
Sonny Figueroa and Marvin del Cid are two renowned Guatemalan journalists, who founded the media outlets Artículo 35 and Vox Populi, which play an important role in the oversight of the Guatemalan government’s use of public resources. In this role, they have exposed major corruption scandals, which has resulted in constant attacks, threats, criminalization and…
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SERAP v. National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Director-General of the NBC and the Minister of Information
The Nigerian government posed an indefinite ban on Twitter after the social media platform deleted tweets from the President. The case challenges this ban, arguing that it violates the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and media freedom under the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International…
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Berta Cáceres Case
Berta Cáceres, an indigenous Lenca leader, was murdered in 2016, as a retaliation for her activism against the installation of the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project. Thanks to her family’s constant efforts, the men responsible for the crime were brought before justice. However, they are still seeking to clarify the responsibility of the family who owns…
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Elmer Campos v Yanacocha
Elmer Campos was shot while participating in a protest against a gold mine in Cajamarca, Peru. There are currently two proceedings still pending: a criminal one against the police agents responsible for his injuries, and another one to hold a private company accountable as a civilly responsible third party. His case is also under review…
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Rubens Valente v. Brasil
Rubens Valente is a journalist who published a book regarding a corruption case that involved banker Daniel Dantas, the Brazilian government and the judiciary. Three months after the publication, a judge mentioned in the book sued Valente. After several appeals, the journalist was ordered to pay R$100,000 and include the condemnatory decision in future editions…
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Gregory Chifire v. the Republic of Zambia
This case discusses the Supreme Court of Zambia’s 23 November 2018 decision in absentia to sentence human rights defender and anti-corruption activist, Gregory Chifire, to six years imprisonment on contempt of court charges. Mr Chifire, via an online news platform, had called for an investigation into potential judicial corruption involving the largest bank and senior…
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Bernardo Caal Xol Case
Bernardo Caal is a Q’eqchi Mayan community leader, teacher, and defender of land rights and the environment in Guatemala. Bernardo was criminalized for his fight against the construction of a hydroelectric plant on the Cahabón River. After spending four years in prison, Bernardo was released on March 24, 2022.
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Sergio Aguayo Case
Journalist Sergio Aguayo Quezada has been judicially harassed and criminalized in retaliation for his work. Even though the Supreme Court issued a ruling in his favor in 2022, one lawsuit against him is still pending.