Bytes for All v. Federation of Pakistan

Bytes for All v. Federation of Pakistan, (958/2013) commonly known as the YouTube case is a 2013 Lahore High Court case regarding Internet freedom and censorship in Pakistan. The case was filed by Pakistani non-profit human rights organization BytesForAll, Pakistan, and argued by lawyer Yasser Latif Hamdani. In this case, BytesForAll challenges internet filtering and surveillance by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, especially regarding YouTube.[1]

After 14 hearings, Justice Mr Mansoor Ali Shah of Lahore High Court referred the case to the larger bench on 19 September 2013. A 3 or 5 member bench of Lahore High Court will now deliberate the case.[2][3]

YouTube was banned in Pakistan, amid rioting and protests in September 2012 after the appearance of a low-budget film called Innocence of Muslims on YouTube. The ban persists. The constitutional challenges argues that the blanket ban on YouTube is unconstitutional as it violates the right to freedom of expression and speech guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan.[4]

References
  1. "LHC refuses to lift YouTube ban". The Express Tribune. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. "Update: Pakistan Internet Freedom Case goes to a larger bench at Lahore High Court". BytesForAll. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. "LHC refers YouTube ban case to larger bench". The Express Tribune. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. "Surf war". The Times of India. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.


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