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Welcome to our Resource Hub! Access over 250 expert legal resources on freedom of expression, covering key issues and emerging trends across five global regions.
Designed for lawyers and civil society, our Hub provides free resources and training materials on legal standards, key cases and practical insights to support litigation strategies. It serves as a collaborative space to deepen knowledge and strengthen legal defence for a free press.
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Protection of Freedom of Expression Under International Law
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Privacy, Data Protection, and Security
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Freedom of Expression Online
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Defamation and Related Actions Against Journalists
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National Security and Counterterrorism
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Violence Against Journalists
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Hate speech, Fake news and Cyber Crime Laws
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Litigation and Legal Advocacy for Freedom of Expression
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MENA
وحدات تعليمية حول التقاضي بشأن حرية التعبير والحقوق الرقمية
الوحدة التعليمية 1: المبادئ األساسية للقانون الدولي وحرية التعبير الوحدة التعليمية 2: مقدمة في الحقوق الرقمية الوحدة التعليمية 3: الوصول إلى اإلنترنت الوحدة التعليمية 4: خصوصية البيانات وحماية البيانات الوحدة التعليمية 5:…
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May 2025 -
Europe
Defending Environmental Defenders
A Factsheet on Caselaw relevant to the protection of environmental journalists Environmental journalists report on important and sensitive topics, including deforestation, illegal mining, land seizures and pollution. By investigating and uncovering private…
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MENA
Cybercrimes – MENA
Introduction The increase in internet access recently has created a number of new legal challenges. The internet is transnational and ubiquitous, and the new landscape created by the digital world has raised…
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February 2025 -
MENA
حریم خصوصی و حفاظت از دادههای افراد – خاورمیانه و شمال آفریقا
بینشهای کلیدی مقدمه حق حفظ حریم خصوصی و نیاز همزمان به حفاظت از اطلاعات یا دادههای شخصی، از آغاز عصر اطلاعات توجه قابل توجهی را به خود جلب کرده است. در حالی…
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February 2025 -
MENA
Hate Speech – MENA
Introduction Despite the importance of freedom of expression, not all speech is protected under international law, and some limited forms of speech are required to be prohibited by states. Article 20 of…
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February 2025 -
MENA
Introduction to Litigating Digital Rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction The internet is one of the most powerful tools for facilitating the receiving and imparting of information and ideas. It allows for instant sharing of volumes of information, across borders and…
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February 2025 -
MENA
Introduction to UN and Regional Mechanisms – MENA
Introduction While human rights activism has long been a feature of human society in many different forms, the internationalisation of that movement only truly took root when the United Nations General Assembly…
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MENA
Data Privacy and Protection – MENA
Introduction The right to privacy and the concomitant requirement to protect personal information or data has garnered significant attention since the dawn of the information age. While the internet and online information-sharing…
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February 2025 -
MENA
National Security – MENA
Introduction “National security” is a common justification offered by states for limiting freedom of expression by journalists, bloggers, and media organs.(1) It is a legitimate ground for restricting freedom of expression in…
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February 2025
Learn More: Legal Factsheets
Our legal factsheets offer concise overviews of relevant, urgent, and emerging legal issues affecting journalists across specific jurisdictions. While our training modules provide in-depth learning, these factsheets deliver accessible insights into key trends – such as the protection of environmental journalists and the online harassment of women journalists in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Europe
Militer en faveur des défenseurs de l’environnement
Jurisprudence relative à la protection des journalistes environnementaux Les journalistes environnementaux traitent de sujets importants et sensibles, tels que la déforestation, l’exploitation minière illégale, les saisies de terres et la pollution. En…
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Latin America
Protección de los defensores del medio ambiente
Jurisprudencia relevante para la protección de los periodistas medioambientales Los periodistas medioambientales informan sobre temas importantes y delicados como la deforestación, la minería ilegal, la confiscación de tierras y la contaminación. Proporcionan…
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Europe
Defending Environmental Defenders
A Factsheet on Caselaw relevant to the protection of environmental journalists Environmental journalists report on important and sensitive topics, including deforestation, illegal mining, land seizures and pollution. By investigating and uncovering private…
Read moreMarch 2025
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