Category: Freedom of Expression

Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. (United Nations) This unlimited freedom has created numerous controversies over…

1) Constitution Of Kenya 2010 The constitution of Kenya 2010 under article 33 provides for the freedom of expression explicitly stating that every person has and shall enjoy this right. The freedom to expression is further illustrated to include the following three;[footnoteRef:2] [2: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 33.] The ability and freedom to…

Freedom of expression, as described in Article 41 of the Constitution of Malta is said to be the protection of the rights of a person to be able to express himself or herself. It states that&no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression &[footnoteRef:1]. It also protects the freedom of…

Freedom of Speech It helps an individual to attain self-fulfillment. It assists in the discovery of truth. It strengthens the capacity of an individual in participating in decision-making. It provides a mechanism by which it would be possible to establish a reasonable balance between stability and social change. All members of society would be able…

Freedom of Expression does exist in Malaysia. Freedom of Speech, Assembly and Association is recorded under Article 10(1) of the Federal Constitution, in Part II. According to Article 10 Clause (1) in the Federal Constitution, (a) every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression; (b) all citizens have the right to assemble…

Freedom of Speech and Expression is something that we read about in every newspaper and article. But is it something better when its absolute or when it’s within certain reasonable restrictions. Before getting into the crux of the matter we should learn more about the term Freedom of speech and expression, two important ideas enshrined…

Freedom of speech is a contentious subject. Academically, it can be argued as both good and bad for society, with the right to freely express your opinion being marred by the courts responsibility to protect the reputation of Irish citizens. The media provides the largest platform for peoples opinions and therefore, must be highly regulated,…

From the 1970s, up until the last decade, free speech as been allowed without relatively any danger and no issues, however, recently that has all changed and traditional free idea exchange/speech has been challenged. This may have rooted from the term: Political Correctness, this term was only used infrequently until the 1980s, whereas the The…

Generally speaking, in the terms of media freedom and freedom of expression, Turkey has been always one of the most restrictive countries in the member states of the Council of Europe. Critisim is a way that we can point out the good and bad things in something, someone etc. Unfortunately in Turkey, critisim is considered…

Restrictions on speech in public universities, although this sounds like something that shouldn’t be a problem it is. These first-amendment rights that students have differ by a lot depending on the university you go to and there the cops. Many people are involved in this topic and it creates an impact on their lives as…