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Defamation: criminalization of freedom of expression
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The right to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights, is one of the most fundamental elements for the perseverance of democracy and further development of the ...
Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights from the perspective of regional newspapers’ freedom of expression in Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The present thesis raises a question: are media able to fulfill its “watchdog” role and spread democracy and freedom of expression in Latvia? Is society informed about unfair Municipality’s practice to portray itself in a ...
Liability of Internet intermediaries as an obstruction of the freedom of expression
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The thesis looked upon the current legal regime established by the European Court of Human Rights with regard to the liability of Internet intermediaries for user-generated commentaries and examined how detrimental it is ...
Hate speech as limitation to freedom of expression
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The aim of the thesis is to provide a reasonable solution for the absence of a definition of hate speech, which could be applied within the case law of European Court of Human Rights concerning freedom of expression. The ...
Restrictions on satire, parody and caricature in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This bachelor thesis analyzes the European Court of Human Rights’ case law in instances of restrictions on freedom of expression in satire, parody and caricature. The analysis focuses on the Court’s depth of understanding ...
People’s Republic of China restrictions on global right to freedom of expression in the digital media
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)
Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights developed throughout the course of human history. Speech and expression of one’s opinion are crucial for societal development in the realm of a marketplace of ideas. ...
Striking a balance between disinformation on social media platforms and freedom of expression in the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
The growing influence and adverse effects of disinformation on social media platforms have already presented challenges not only to the European Union and its Member States but also to social media platforms and human ...