This research examines the determining criteria for regulation of freedom of expression exercised on the internet, allowing a "fair balance" between that freedom and other competing interests. The book will benefit lawyers and courts which have to deal with an increasing number of cases involving online speech. It will also assist legislators when they consider adopting or amending legislation …
Defamation: Comparative Law and Practice offers a timely and original investigation into defamation law and litigation practice in England, Australia and the United States, combining close legal analysis and extensive empirical research to examine central aspects of defamation law. This groundbreaking contribution to legal knowledge will be useful to researchers, academics, students and prac…
This thesis discusses the use of and response to criminal defamation law in Indonesia. With the regulation of freedom of expression generally regarded as one of the main fields in which a country's democratic quality can be assessed, the study contributes to the highly controversial debate on Indonesia's state of democratisation. The thesis presents two major findings. Firstly, Indonesian crimi…
Salah satu topik paling menarik bagi komunitas pers dalam lima tahun belakangan ini adalah maraknya gugatan terhadap media dalam kasus pencemaran nama baik. Ini terjadi di seluruh daerah. Tak hanya di Jakarta. Dalam riset permulaan yang kami lakukan, setidaknya ada 33 kasus. Tapi, jumlah sebenarnya tentu lebih besar dari jumlah ini. Maraknya gugatan ini memang sangat menarik perhatian. Sebab, i…