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unusual facts about freedom of expression



Åke Green

However, the Supreme Court also stated that the freedom of expression as well as freedom of religion provided by the European Convention on Human Rights, which is superior to Swedish law, gives him protection, since jurisprudence shows that a conviction would probably not be upheld by the European Court.

Censorship in Japan

When he appealed the case to the Supreme Court of Japan on arguments that the manga was not as indecent and explicit as much material on the Internet and that Article 175 violated the Japanese Constitution's protection of freedom of expression, the Court upheld the ruling and the fine was tripled to 1.5 million yen.

Censorship in the Federal Republic of Germany

The Federal Republic of Germany guarantees freedom of speech, expression, and opinion to its citizens as per Article 5 of the constitution.

Rabble.ca

Later rabble contributors look back at the events as defining the role of rabble.ca as a medium for advocacy of human rights, freedom of expression, and peaceful protest.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1967

Furthermore, it demanded that, without prejudice to freedom of expression, that state media including Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne, cease propagating false information about the United Nations and incitement to hatred and violence.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1975

Ivorian state media, including Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne, was condemned for inciting violence and restrictions on freedom of expression were urged to be lifted.


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Anglo-American University

The newspaper takes its name from the John Lennon Wall, a symbol of freedom of expression located near the university's campus.

Bladimir Antuna

UNESCO is the arm of the United Nations charged with defending freedom of the press and freedom of expression.

Blue Ribbon campaign

Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign - an international, online campaign for freedom of expression on the Internet, orchestrated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the mid-1990s through early 2000s

Censorship in South Korea

South Korea has one of the freest media environments in Asia; however, since the inauguration of President Lee Myung-bak in 2008, South Korea has experienced a noticeable decline in freedom of expression for both journalists and the general public.

Faurisson affair

The scandal largely dealt with the inclusion of an essay by American linguist Noam Chomsky, entitled "Some Elementary Comments on the Rights of Freedom of Expression", as an introduction to Faurisson's book, without Chomsky's knowledge or approval.

Galileo affair

La Sapienza's rector, Renato Guarini, has been quoted as stating that the cancellation was a "defeat for the freedom of expression"; former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi echoed such concerns.

Global Internet Freedom Task Force

The Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT, currently known as the NetFreedom Task Force) was established by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in February 2006 "to monitor and respond to threats to freedom of expression on the internet".

Kembrew McLeod

His book, Freedom of Expression, is available as a free PDF download with a Creative Commons license.

He participated in the exhibition "Illegal Art: Freedom of Expression in the Corporate Age," which was hosted by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Artist Gallery.

Liebeskonzil

In 1994, in the case of Otto-Preminger-Institut v. Austria, the European Court of Human Rights held by 6 votes to 3 that the banning of the film was a justifiable limitation on the freedom of expression, because the film would offend Austrian Roman Catholics.

Mehman Aliyev

In 2012 Aliyev received the Human Rights House Network Award, for his "tireless and courageous and long-standing work for the freedom of expression in Azerbaijan".

MouthShut.com

On April 29, 2013, MouthShut.com filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India to nullify India's Information Technology Rules 2011 which threatens to restrict freedom of expression.

R. v. Sharpe

That opinion, issued by Justice Duncan Shaw, held that the law was what he called a "profound invasion" of rights of privacy and freedom of expression found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the majority, held that the provision in the Code violated the freedom of expression but was justified under section one as the government objective of protecting children from exploitation was proportional to the violation.

Virtue Party

Former Party chairman Mehmet Recai Kutan submitted a case on behalf of the party to the European Court of Human Rights, alleging infringement of Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 11 (freedom of association) among others.

Zena El Khalil

In May 2008, El Khalil was invited by the Nobel Peace Center to participate in a panel discussion on freedom of expression on the internet.