The legal definition of the crime of insult and its equivalent in the Turkish Penal Code
The effects of the crime of insult on the individual and society
The contradiction between freedom of expression and the right to honor and dignity and the reflections of this contradiction in legal systems
The Approach of International Jurisdiction to the Crime of Insult:
The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and general principles regarding the crime of insult
The tests used by the ECtHR to establish the balance between freedom of expression and the right to honor and dignity (for example, the three-stage test)
International agreements and the crime of insult (for example, the European Convention on Human Rights)
Legal Approaches in Different Countries:
Anglo-Saxon Legal System:
Historical development of the crime of insult in common law countries
The concepts of defamation and slander
The First Amendment and freedom of expression in the United States
Continental European Legal System:
Regulation of the crime of insult in countries such as Germany and France
The importance of the concepts of honor and dignity
Islamic Law:
Islam The origins of the crime of insult in law and its current applications
The place of the concept of honor and dignity in Islamic law
The Situation in Turkey:
Regulations on the crime of insult in the Turkish Penal Code
Court of Cassation precedents and determination of punishment for the crime of insult
Legal consequences of insults made on social media
Legal definition of the crime of insult and its equivalent in the Turkish Penal Code
The effects of the crime of insult on the individual and society
The contradiction between freedom of expression and the right to honor and dignity and the reflections of this contradiction in legal systems
The Approach of the International Court to the Crime of Insult:
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) precedents and general principles on the crime of insult
The tests used by the ECtHR to establish the balance between freedom of expression and the right to honor and dignity (e.g., the three-stage test)
International agreements and the crime of insult (e.g., the European Convention on Human Rights)
Legal Approaches in Different Countries:
Anglo-Saxon Legal System:
History of the crime of insult in Common Law Countries Development
Concepts of defamation and slander
First Amendment and freedom of expression in the United States
Continental European Legal System:
Regulation of the crime of insult in countries such as Germany and France
Importance of the concepts of honor and dignity
Islamic Law:
Origins and current practices of the crime of insult in Islamic law
The place of the concept of honor and dignity in Islamic law
The Situation in Turkey:
Regulations regarding the crime of insult in the Turkish Penal Code
Court of Cassation precedents and determination of punishment for the crime of insult
Legal consequences of insults made on social media