Sentences with phrase «fundamental right to freedom of expression»

Copyright laws are frequently the thin end of the wedge for the erosion of fundamental rights online, so even if you don't care who wins in the corporate David versus Goliath battle, remember the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Expression applies to EVERY citizen — let's not let that get trampled underfoot.

«These are cases that can give rise to complex issues, but to avoid the potential chilling effect that might arise from high numbers of prosecutions in cases in which a communication might be considered grossly offensive, we must recognise the fundamental right to freedom of expression and only proceed with prosecution when a communication is more than offensive, shocking or disturbing, even if distasteful or painful to those subjected to it.»

A German state has declared that Facebook's policy requiring that a user identify himself by his real name violates that state's law allowing the use of pseudonyms and contravenes the fundamental right to freedom of expression on the Internet (see here for an Associated Press article).

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the fundamental right to freedom of expression, whether the information expressed be false or true.

Sagay, a former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Benin and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife, in an April 3 letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki, said though he was not served with any summons, he deemed it fit to join issues with members of the Senate on the violation of his fundamental right to freedom of expression.

Nigerians will resist any attempt to mortgage their fundamental rights to freedom of expression under the guise of hate speeches.»

CSISAC calls on OECD member states to take a stand to combat digital censorship and uphold international human rights standards, including the fundamental rights to freedom of expression, to freedom of information, to privacy and to the protection of personal data, which are the cornerstones of democracy.

Not exact matches

Mrs Williams also said: «If the tribunal is suggesting that there are places in which an individual does not enjoy the fundamental right to freedom of religious expression, this is a cause for concern and could have a chilling effect on freedom of belief and expression.»

He sought, among other prayers in his suit, a declaration that his referral by the Senate and the Senate President's referral to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions «for trial for expressing his opinion on the purport» of the bill «is an act calculated to interfere with or likely to constitute a breach» of his fundamental human right to freedom of expression without interference.

Therefore the Court found that expressing this kind of opinions does not fall under the protection of the freedom of expression according to article 10 (1) of the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

The statement extends its call for freedom for «all prisoners of conscience» who have been jailed in Turkey — according to the IPA's article --» solely for exercising their fundamental human right of freedom of expression.»

We are planning to ask Europe's highest court to assess whether ACTA is incompatible — in any way — with the EU's fundamental rights and freedoms, such as freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property in case of intellectual property.

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As such, CCLA had urged the Court to adopt an approach that recognizes freedom of expression and limit any order that might violate this fundamental right.

The codes of conduct need to strike a careful balance between allowing freedom of expression (which is a fundamental right of all UK citizens enshrined under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights), and protecting the rights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate coRights), and protecting the rights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate corights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate comment.

After having reiterated that the parties to the proceedings were each entitled to fundamental rights of equal value, i.e., freedom of expression for the daily, and the right to respect for private and family life for the doctor, the appeal court emphasised that the right to digital oblivion was established by the Court of Justice in its Google Spain ruling.

«But what the WJP finds worrisome is the decline in the rankings of 71 countries in upholding fundamental rights: such as the right to life and security, due process, absence of discrimination, freedom of expression and religion, right to privacy, freedom of association, and labor rights.

Before the Law Society can start arguing that our freedom of expression, just about the most fundamental right we have, is not protected by the Charter, surely the Law Society would have to prove racism is flagrant and widespread and that such evidence would have to be clear and compelling.

Justice Fish explained that the fundamental and closely related Charter rights of freedom of expression and freedom of communication «both depend for their vitality on public access to information of public interest.»

Since 2013, fundamental human rights, including the right to a fair trial and freedom of expression and assembly, have been diminished on an ongoing basis by broad security legislation.