Content tagged with A10: Freedom of expression and information
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Russia’s overuse and misuse of anti-extremism laws
ARTICLE 19 and SOVA Center's new report examines Russia’s problematic implementation of ‘extremism’ related legislation for its failure to comply with international freedom of expression standards.
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Agents Everywhere: Why Almost Anyone Can Be Called a Foreign Agent Now
HRC Memorial lawyer Marina Agaltsova explains how Russia's new law on "Foreign Agents", which now also applies to individuals, leaves endless room for interpretation.
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European Court: Azerbaijani Government has case to answer over blocking of news websites
On 20 September 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) communicated the case of four independent news websites blocked by the authorities in Azerbaijan.
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How Russia’s new censorship laws are being used to stifle free expression
EHRAC Chevening Scholar Roman Kiselyov explains how Russia’s new censorship laws have been applied, confirming that human rights defenders’ fears about possible abuses of the laws have been borne out in practice.
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Resource | Case Summary | 2 Oct 2019 | By Tom Kiernan
Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company Ltd & Others v Georgia
No judge bias or other breach of fair trial guarantees were found in a shareholder dispute over the ownership of the Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company.
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Four Russian LGBT activists arrested and detained for peacefully protesting “homosexual propaganda law” counter Government’s submissions
Four Russian LGBT activists arrested and detained during peaceful protests against the State Duma’s adoption of a “homosexual propaganda law” have responded to the Government’s arguments before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
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Now we can only talk about the weather, cats and pie recipes: New censorship laws in Russia
Galina Arapova, Head of the Mass Media Defence Centre, Media Lawyer and Member of EHRAC’s International Steering Committee discusses amendments to the Federal Law of 27 July 2006.
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Lawyer disbarred for disclosing his client’s torture allegations in prison seeks justice from the European Court of Human Rights
Yalchin Imanov is the latest of at least two dozen human rights lawyers to have been disbarred, had their licences suspended, been criminally prosecuted or otherwise pressured by the authorities in Azerbaijan.
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Resource | Case Summary | 9 Apr 2019 | By Emily Campbell
Navalnyy v Russia (No. 2)
The applicant, Aleksey Navalnyy, is an anti-corruption campaigner and opposition political activist in Russia. In December 2012, he and his brother were accused of fraud and money laundering in relation to two companies. The applicant was later placed under house arrest.
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Resource | Case Summary | 10 Jan 2019 | By Roman Kiselyov
Khadija Ismayilova v Azerbaijan
Award-winning Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova received threats, and was secretly filmed and recorded, with the authorities failing to take action.