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Nahzi: Russian-backed Cyber Campaigns Disrupting Georgia Politics
December 31, 2019
Writing in The Hill, Fron Nahzi explains how, in the Republic of Georgia, Russian-backed cyber campaigns are driving wedges between people, "stoking fear and diverting attention from the sale of the country’s key assets — energy, transportation, communication — to Vladimir Putin's Russia."
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Turkish Constitutional Court Reverses Ban on Wikipedia
December 31, 2019
In a 10-6 decision, the Constitutional Court of Turkey ruled that the Turkish government's block on Wikipedia constituted a violation of freedom of expression, paving the way for the immediate lifting of a two-year-old ban.
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Politico: EU's Ability to Implement Privacy Law is in Doubt
December 31, 2019
Writing in Politico, Nicholas Vinocur details how, more than 18 months after the European Union began implementing its model General Data Protection Regulation, lack of enforcement actions and weak cooperation on investigations raises doubts about the EU's ability to reign in Big Tech.
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Utah Supreme Court Decision May Inform Debate in Poland over Limits on Judicial Expression
December 31, 2019
Upcoming debates over Polish government efforts to punish judges for speaking out about a new judicial appointment process may be informed by a recent Utah Supreme Court decision upholding the disciplining of a judge for publicly commenting about President Donald Trump's policies on social and political issues.
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Inazu: Right to Peaceful Assembly Is Under-appreciated
December 30, 2019
According to Washington University (St. Louis) Professor of Law and Religion, John Inazu, American political and cultural leaders too readily ignore the right of citizens to peacefully assemble, also a subject of recent debate among European law and policy analysts.
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