1)   Freedom of Speech and Copyright

Material and case-law to study

Ashby Donald and others v. France (36769/08)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.cz/2013/01/are-fashion-photographs-human-right.html

http://echrblog.blogspot.cz/2013/01/copyright-vs-freedom-of-expression.html


Fredrik Neij (The Pirate Bay) v. Sweden (40397/12)
http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-117513#{"itemid":["001-117513"]}


Questions

1) Why do you think the freedom of expression is important human right? What international treaties
protect the freedom of expression/freedom of speech?

2) What kinds of freedom of expression do we recognize? Can the artistic work represent the freedom
of expression?

3) According to case-law of the ECHR, who is the watchdog of the democratic society and why the
freedom of political speech is so important?

4) What are the conditions on limitations of the freedom of expression in Europe and especially in
your jurisdictions? Can copyright law represent the limitation of the freedom of expression?