BBC correspondent Mark Lowen was arrested and deported from Turkey on Wednesday 26 March 2025, branded as a “threat to public order”, for reporting on the country’s anti-government protests against the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Continue reading
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Month: March 2025
Paul Staines, the founder, owner, and erstwhile editor of the political blog Guido Fawkes has settled libel proceedings brought against him by Dale Vince. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The “targeted advertising” data protection case of O’Carroll v Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (KB-2022-004365) was settled on 21 March 2025 with a Facebook has agreeing to stop the claimant’s personal data to target ads at her. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in the appeal of R v Hallam and Others [2025] EWCA Crim 199, which considered the length of the sentences in the “Just Stop Oil” protest cases. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, the trial in the case of Clarke v Guardian QB-2022-001397 began before Steyn J. The actor, Noel Clarke is suing The Guardian for libel and data protection in relation to eight articles published between 2021-2022 which accused him of sexual misconduct. The Guardian is arguing that the defences of truth and public interest apply. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
President Trump has criticised the UK’s request for Apple to create a secret “back door” to its most secure iCloud storage, comparing it to tactics used by China. During an interview with the Spectator magazine following his meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump said he warned Starmer, “You can’t do this.” Continue reading
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