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Recent developments of the ECtHR case law on freedom of expression - HTML5 video

An informative video presentation on the overview of the European Court of Human Rights case law concerning freedom of expression, media and journalism in 2015

Italy: new bill against cyberbullying endangers freedom of expression on the web - Legal Resources

OssigenoInformazione warns against restrictions of freedom of expression on the web that may derive from the newly adopted bill against cyberbullying

Turkey: State of emergency, state of arbitrary - Reports

Turkey: the abortive coup d’état and the state of emergency in effect since 20 July worsen the crack down against media. A report by Reporters Without Borders

RO: Deputies reject draft Law to cut the audiovisual licence fee - Legal Resources

Minimal conditions for PBS editorial independence are preserved in Romania, as the Parliament rejects the draft Law intended to abolish the audiovisual licence fee covering over 60% of the public broadcast revenues 

Freedom of Information Laws: evolution of the number of requests in 11 jurisdictions - Academic Sources

With freedom of information statutes in over 100 countries today, law has become a key tool for journalists from India to Mexico. But their success depends on how they are used and implemented

Spain's 'gag laws' - Legal Resources

The 'gag laws', most popularly known as 'Ley Mordaza' or 'leys mordaza', have been found to systematically violate citizens' rights in Spain since their implementation last year. The organisation PDLI is following the situation closely and provides a guide on what the laws mean and what they have caused to journalists so far

UN: Freedom of Expression Report 2016 - Reports

The annual report by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression highlights concerning trends in the limitations imposed by Stated on the basis of national security and public order

Net Neutrality in the EU Friday 02 September 2016 - Infographic

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Open internet advocates praise the new guidelines protecting net neutrality announced on August 30th, 2016, by the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communication (BEREC)

A comparative analysis of media freedom and pluralism in the EU Member States - Reports

Commissioned at request of the European Parliament LIBE Committee, this study examines existing distortions in media pluralism hampering the proper functioning of democracy and it proposes enforceable actions to correct the deficiencies found

Mapping Media Freedom Q2 2016 - Reports

Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show