Topic: Freedom of expression
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The case of Nine Women Journalists in Colombia
Nine women journalists from Colombia filed a tutela petition, asking for measures to be taken in order to protect them from the online sexist attacks they had been suffering, as a result of their work disseminating information of public interest or related to the actions of different political parties and actors. In May 2023, the…
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Mexican General Law of Social Communication
The General Law of Communication, which was passed on May 11, 2018, did not comply with international standards on freedom of expression, access to information and government advertising. Even though a 2017 Supreme Court ruling ordered the Congress to fix these issues, the latest changes to the Law are still contrary to international standards.
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Miroslava Breach Case
Journalist Miroslava Breach was murdered on March 23, 2017. Even though two men have been convicted for the crime, there are two arrest warrants still pending.
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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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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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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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Touray and others v. The Gambia
The case discusses the Public Order and Security Act in The Gambia, and the consequences for the right to protest against the government.
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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.