@article{9cb0c554c9aa4a71937a0b0f3e7ae2dc,
title = "A Ghost that Haunts European Democracies: How L{\`e}se-majest{\'e} Laws across Europe Threaten the Right to Dissent",
abstract = "Departing from the l{\`e}se-majest{\'e} charge brought against a 14-year-old Turkish child, this piece argues that l{\`e}se-majest{\'e} laws belong “in the dustbin of history” as their mere existence threatens the right to dissent.",
keywords = "Political offences, L{\`e}se-majest{\'e}, Defamation, Criminal defamation, Turkey, Poland, Rule of law, Right to dissent, Freedom of expression, European Court of Human Rights, Head of state",
author = "Kurtul, {Aytekin Kaan}",
year = "2021",
month = may,
day = "18",
doi = "10.17176/20210518-170058-0",
language = "English",
volume = "May 2021",
journal = "Verfassungsblog",
issn = "2366-7044",
publisher = "Verfassungsblog",
}
