Comparative constitutional law… Social Media, Fundamental Rights and Courts in Europe, by Evangelia Psychogiopoulou and Federica Casarosa 18 Jun 20212 Jul 2021 Social media has become the means of communication of our time: it is the means through which online users interact, express their opinions, get information and even find jobs. Social…
Comparative constitutional law… Electoral disinformation and summary judicial proceedings. Is the Polish experience relevant?, by Adam Krzywon 12 Mar 20217 Jul 2021 1. The disruptive effect of electoral disinformation The phenomenon of disinformation has become one of the most challenging and preoccupying problems for policy-makers, courts, and legal scholars. Dissemination of false…
Comparative constitutional law… Lesson from Thailand: When the regulatory response to fake news is misunderstood as a problem of illegal content, by Pattamon Anansaringkarn 26 Feb 20212 Jul 2021 Since the US presidential election in 2016, fake news has become a pressing issue on the agenda of governments around the world. As a threshold issue, however, the question must…
Comparative constitutional law… On the power of Big Tech to shape politics and culture, and its ethical problems 12 Feb 20212 Jul 2021 Introduction Fake news on the internet and how to counter it, has been a frequently debated subject in the past years. Most governments’ strategies involve cooperation with social media platforms…
Comparative constitutional law… Freedom of religion during the pandemic: France and Belgium in search of consistency, by Romain Mertens 5 Feb 202119 Feb 2021 Since the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak in 2020, States have adopted stringent measures to curb the virus’s propagation. These measures include limitations of freedom of religion. On request of Governments, churches,…
Call for papers… The Regulation of Hate Speech Online and its Enforcement in a Comparative Perspective 27 Jan 202127 Jan 2021 Call for Papers for the British Association of Comparative Law’s Annual Seminar Regulators around the world are grappling with the problem of hate speech online. Definitions of hate speech, the…
Call for papers… CALL FOR BLOG POSTS – REGULATION OF FAKE NEWS AND ITS ENFORCEMENT 3 Nov 202028 Feb 2021 The British Association of Comparative Law (BACL) invites submissions for its blog on the theme “The regulation of fake news and its enforcement” (click here for BACL blog). Fake news…
Human rights & comparisons… Engagement Between Legal Orders in the Context of Socio-Economic Rights 9 Jul 202017 Sep 2020 Introductory Remarks The protection of socio-economic rights has been lagging behind the protection of civil and political rights at both the national and international levels for many years. This paradox…
Covid-19 - comparative perspectives… Far from unprecedented? The rationing of healthcare in Italy and the UK during the Covid-19 emergency: a human rights analysis 8 Jun 20208 Jun 2020 ‘In each case a choice has to be made and, in making it, it is necessary to consider the needs of more than one person.’ UCL Hospitals NHS FT v…
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