Expert statement by Toby Mendel, Senior Director of Law

Estonia: Prosecution of Dmitry Linter and Three Others Statement to Harju county court arguing for the acquittal of the four defendants charged with inciting riots.

Amicus curiae brief arguing that the burdens imposed on producers and distributors of Web content by the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) are such that they violate the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of expression

Statement concerning the case of Aleksanders Gilmans, who is set to go on trial for ‘incitement to forcibly overthrow the government of the Republic of Latvia’. The statement sets out international standards on freedom of expression and national security and concludes that Gilmans should be acquitted.

Amicus curiae brief, submitted by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, arguing that a right to access publicly held information is implicit in the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights.

Amicus curiae brief by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs, arguing that the right to freedom of expression includes a right of access to State-held information.

Intervention in a case in Lithuania in which a mental hospital sued an NGO for defamation.

Brief in support of Ms. Supinya Klangnarong, a media reform advocate prosecuted for defamation after she alleged that a major Thai media company had benefited from its close relationship to the prime minister.

Amicus curiae brief, submitted by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, arguing that a right to access publicly held information is implicit in the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights. A further brief was subsequently submitted to the Court and can be found above.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 and the Open Society Institute Justice Initiative in the case challenging the constitutionality of the National Media Commission Act, 2002.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 arguing that the Costa Rican criminal law on defamation breached the right to freedom of expression in several important ways.

Written Comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 in the Kassabova case arguing against the application of a criminal defamation law.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on the licensing of journalists.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 in the case of Capital Radio (Private) Limited v. The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on national security and public order restrictions on freedom of expression.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on false news as a restriction on freedom of expression.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on the legitimacy of criminal defamation actions protecting government officials under international human rights law.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on false news as a restriction on freedom of expression.

Advice to the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Aid on the legitimacy of custodial sanctions for defamation under international human rights law submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 on defamation of public officals.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights in the case of Incal v. Turkey arguing for the broad protection of political speech and narrow restrictions on hate speech.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights on blasphemy and film censorship.

Amicus curiae brief by ARTICLE 19 and Interrights in the European Court of Human Rights concerning the right of journalists to protect their sources.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights, outlining comparative law in the area of defamation of members of the judiciary.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights arguing against the use of criminal sanctions for blasphemy or insult to religion.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that a State broadcasting monopoly breaches the right to freedom of expression.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 to the European Court of Human Rights on prior restraint and national security.