Mode of expression: Photomontage and headlines
Publication: Satirical magazine Barcelona
Region: South America (Argentina)
Relevant dates: 13 August 2010 (publication); 20 December 2020 (final outcome)
Outcome: Supreme Court overturns fine against …
As discussed in the introduction to this section, public figures – and politicians in particular – are usually expected to display a higher level of tolerance to ridicule compared to ordinary, ‘private’ citizens. This principle is well exemplified by several …
Mode of expression: Cartoon
Publication: The Sunday Times
Region: South Africa
Relevant dates: 7 September 2008 (publication), 2012 (lawsuit dropped)
Outcome: Lawsuit dropped
Judicial body: High Court of South Africa
Type of law: Civil Law
Themes: Defamation / Reputation / …
Mode of expression: Parody advertisement
Publication: Pornographic magazine
Region: United States
Relevant dates: November 1983 (publication); February 1988 (Supreme Court ruling)
Outcome: Hustler magazine acquitted
Judicial body: Supreme Court of the United States
Type …
Mode of expression: Caricature
Publication: single-page image in a magazine (La Caricature), lithograph
Region: France
Relevant dates: December 1831 (publication); February 1832 (trial)
Outcome: six months imprisonment (suspended sentence); fine 500 francs
Judicial body: Tribunal de Première Instance …
Mode of expression: Caricature
Publication: Singlesheet print, etching
Region: Great Britain
Relevant dates: Summer 1749 (publication); September 1749 (legal inquiries)
Outcome: prosecution abandoned
Judicial body: not applicable
Type of law: Seditious Libel
Themes: Defamation, Reputation, Satire, Libel
In the …