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Free Speech or Criminal Defamation? The Case of a Polish Blogger vs. City Mayor

September 02, 2014 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

The case of a blogger accused of publicly defaming the mayor of a Polish city has finally been brought to the European Court of Human Rights, after more than five years of domestic proceedings.
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Wiretapping of Lithuanian Journalists Was Unjustified

August 22, 2014 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Vilnius Regional Court has ruled that the wiretapping of BNS (a news agency) employees by law enforcement personnel was unjustified. The court allowed the appeals of 10 current and former BNS employees and quashed the decision of Vilnius City District ...
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Wiretapping Journalists - an Effective Deterrent to the Exercise of Freedom of Expression

July 15, 2014 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The recent scandal involving the surveillance of 17 journalists in Lithuania raises the question of whether law enforcement agencies pay heed to human rights (including the freedom of expression) standards when making decisions.
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Protection of Free Speech Online among Key Human Rights Challenges

July 09, 2014 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders, issues related to the Internet, and incitement of hatred constitute three main freedom of expression challenges, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. "During upcoming sessions of ...
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Civil Society Calls on UN to Protect Free Expression Online

June 20, 2014 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Sixty-three civil society organizations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to strengthen protection for freedom of expression and the right to privacy online. The statement delivered by ARTICLE 19 outlines that states must promote and facilitate un...
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Proposed Spanish Laws Don't Reinforce Freedoms - UN Report

June 16, 2014 • by Rights International Spain

Spain's government is drafting laws "criminalizing a wide range of actions inherent" in the right to peaceful assembly, says the latest report from the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom and peaceful assembly.
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Polish Court Upholds Freedom of Speech and the Press

June 13, 2014 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

The Warsaw Court of Appeal has quashed a ruling that prohibited defendants - a journalist and his publishing company - from publishing news about the plaintiff in the case, because the latter was a public figure.
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Blackout Protest across the Hungarian Media

June 05, 2014 • by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

Media organs all across Hungary are joining the protest against the advertisement tax proposal put forward by the Hungarian government. Over 60 media outlets have joined the cause, showing solidarity against what they see as another attack against Hung...
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Lithuanian Court Punishes Use of Religious Symbols in Advertisements

May 06, 2014 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

On the 25th of April, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania held that a designer-made advertisement featuring a man in jeans resembling Jesus and a woman resembling St. Mary violated the principles of public morality and offended believers' sen...
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