-
Ban on paid political advertising not a violation of the right to freedom of expression
22 April 2013
Animal Defenders International v The United Kingdom, [2013] ECHR (Application no. 48876/08) (22 April 2013) Summary The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority...
-
Where the exercise of a right to speak freely crosses a red line
22 March 2013
Summary The English High Court of Justice held that Transport for London’s decision to prevent the Core Issues Trust from advertising a confrontational message against lesbians, gay men, bisexual and...
-
European court rejects double standard for freedom of expression in France
13 March 2013
Summary The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a French activist’s appeal against a fine for offending the French President when he held a placard with the French equivalent...
-
Provision penalising offensive postal communications not an unconstitutional burden on political communication
27 February 2013
Summary The High Court of Australia has split 3:3 on whether a provision of the Criminal Code (Cth) making it an offence for a person to use a postal or...
-
Hate speech and freedom of expression
27 February 2013
Summary In Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutional validity of legislation that limits the freedoms of expression and religion in the context...
-
Street preacher case confirms limits on freedom of political communication
27 February 2013
Summary This High Court decision concerns the scope of the implied freedom of political communication under the Australian Constitution. Specifically, it considered the second part of the test from Lange...
-
Balancing the freedom of religious expression with the protection against discrimination
15 January 2013
Summary In four different applications, the European Court of Human Rights considered the balance the state party had purported to strike between religious freedom and the protection against discrimination. In...
Connect With Us On
Site & Contents are © 2011 Human Rights Law Centre Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Level 17, 461 Bourke St Melbourne, VIC 3000 | p: +61 3 8636 4450 | f: +61 3 8636 4455 | admin@hrlc.org.au