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OSCE Official Expresses Concerns in German Defamation Case
April 21, 2016
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's ("OSCE") Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, has expressed concern regarding the free speech implications of Germany's decision to prosecute a comedian for a satirical poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and reiterated calls for the decriminalization of "defamation" across Europe.
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OSCE Seeks Tolerance-based Approach to Security
April 20, 2016
At a recent Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") meeting in Vienna, OSCE officials called on governments to place "tolerance and non-discrimination" at the center of their security strategies and discussed state responses to internet hate speech and intolerance.
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Resolution on Refugee Lawsuit Clears Tennessee Legislature
April 20, 2016
Citing security and cost concerns, the Tennessee State Legislature has passed a resolution directing state officials to sue the US federal government to overturn its refugee resettlement program on the ground that the program violates the US Constitution.
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Germany Prosecutes Anti-Islamic Leader for Hate Speech
April 20, 2016
The head of German anti-Islamic group Pegida went on trial this week for violating the country's laws against hate speech by referring to refugees in Germany as "scum" and "cattle" on social media.
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OSCE Official Criticizes Turkish Internet Law
April 20, 2016
In light of increasing crackdowns on freedom of the press by the Turkish government, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has expressed her concern with the free speech implications of the use of the country's Law 5651 to block access to over 110,000 news websites.
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