February 4, 2024 December last year, IJC co-submitted an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court regarding a deeply influential case on social media platforms’ power to content moderation, and consequently, public discourse via social media. For this submission, we
SLAPP’ed Silly: Corporate Abuse of Defamation Law to Silence Criticism
May 15, 2023 The International Justice Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Thailand in a criminal defamation case, encouraging the Court to provide human rights defenders with
New! Clinic Report Urges a Human Rights Approach to Demands for a TikTok Ban
The International Justice Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law released a report today casting doubt on the lawfulness of a nationwide ban on the popular social media app TikTok under the United States’ human rights obligations.
UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms: A Rough Critique
UNESCO’s Guidelines for regulating digital platforms (Draft 2.0) (“draft” or “draft guidelines”) aim “to support the development and implementation of regulatory processes that guarantee freedom of expression and access to information while dealing with content that is illegal and content
Supreme Court Hearing Major Internet Case: A Preview
by Virginia Kennedy and Grace Palcic On Tuesday, February 21st, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case with potentially monumental implications for the future of online speech in the United States – and potentially
One step closer to holding NSO Group accountable: The U.S. Solicitor General recommended the Supreme Court deny NSO’s cert petition concerning the applicability of foreign sovereign immunity to a private entity
November 22, 2022 In 2019, WhatsApp filed a complaint in federal court against NSO Group, the world’s most notorious spyware vendor, claiming that NSO used WhatsApp servers without authorization to send malware to approximately 1,400 WhatsApp users’ devices, thereby violating
New Report! Advancing Digital Rights through UN Treaty Body Litigation
For at least a decade, the United Nations (“UN”) has sought to define and promote digital rights for the international community. In the face of resistance from authoritarian-minded governments, UN bodies have not always articulated fundamental norms in the most
Professor Kaye Testifies Before Indian Supreme Court Committee on the Threats to Human Rights Posed by Pegasus Spyware
*This article was originally published by UCI Law here. 02-17-2022 University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor and Director of the International Justice Clinic, David Kaye, provided expert testimony before a committee established by the Supreme Court of India to
Strategic Treaty Body Litigation to Advance Digital Rights: regional consultations
In 2021 the International Justice Clinic launched the Treaty Body Litigation Initiative to bring or support individual claims before the key monitoring bodies of the UN system, to seek meaningful redress for victims of digital rights violations, and advocate for
UCI Law International Justice Clinic Students Present to Facebook/Meta*
Students and faculty of the UCI Law International Justice Clinic recently gave a presentation to a panel of policy experts at Facebook/Meta providing recommendations on how the company can bring its conduct and the Oversight Board into better alignment with international human rights standards. The presentation was led by UCI Law students Jackson Backer, Krystal Campos and Alec Regulski. UCI Law Professor Mary Hansel supervised.