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Alaa Abd El Fattah must be released, says UN group

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7 Jul 2016
egypt, Alaa Abd El Fattah, UNWGAD

UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asks for release of Egyptian human rights activist and blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, currently serving five years in prison for his participation in a peaceful demonstration.

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Vietnam bloggers jailed for human rights reporting must be released

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27 Jun 2016
vietnam, UNWGAD, FOE Law Clinic, Bloggers

MLDI and students from the University of Edinburgh’s Freedom of Expression Law Clinic , today filed petitions to the UNWGAD on behalf of imprisoned Vietnamese bloggers Nguyễn Hữu Vinh and Ngô Hào.

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African Court landmark ruling on criminal libel: Burkinabe journalist awarded compensation

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6 Jun 2016
Burkina Faso, ACHPR, criminal defamation, strategic litigation

on 3 June 2016, Burkinabe journalist Lohé Issa Konaté was awarded $70,000 in compensation for the harm he suffered as a result of his year-long detention for charges of criminal defamation.

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Journalist Khadija Ismayilova released from prison in Azerbaijan

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26 May 2016

On 25 May 2016, award-winning Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was released from prison in Azerbaijan.

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The Gambia: imperilled free press seek urgent help from ECOWAS Court

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19 Apr 2016
Gambia, ECOWAS court, Criminal Laws, strategic litigation

The ECOWAS court will hold a hearing in Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday in the case of Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) and others v. The Gambia.

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MLDI asks ECtHR to strengthen protection for intermediaries

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7 Apr 2016
Google, echr, Intermediary Liability

MLDI and eight interveners have urged the European Court of Human Rights to strengthen its protection of intermediaries in Google case.

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Call for Applications: East Africa Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery

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4 Apr 2016
Training of Lawyers, East Africa Litigation Surgery

8 - 11 August 2016, Kampala, Uganda

MLDI is calling for applications from lawyers based in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to participate in a forthcoming litigation surgery on the right to freedom of expression. Closing date for applications: 16 May 2016

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European Court clarifies intermediary liability standard

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25 Feb 2016
delfi, echr, Case Law, Intermediary Liability

On 2 February 2016, the European Court of Human Rights handed down its judgment on intermediary liability in MTE and Index.hu Zrt v. Hungary.

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The world must not forget the jailed journalists of Ethiopia

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10 Dec 2015
Human Rights Day, ethiopia, Eskinder Nega

Today, on International Human Rights Day, the Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega , who was convicted on trumped up terrorism charges, will have spent more than four years in jail. MLDI's legal directors tell us more about the situation of journalists and the state of FOE in Ethiopia.

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International Delegation calls on Indonesian President to Address Media Freedom Concerns

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13 Nov 2015
Indonesia, IPMI, Media Freedom

Jakarta, November 13, 2015 — An international delegation of media and freedom of expression organisations , including MLDI , met with the Indonesian government to discuss the state of media in the country.

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