Regardless of frontiers :: global freedom of expression in a troubled world /

"The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 proclaimed a vision of freedom of expression exercised regardless of frontiers. Nonetheless, laws and norms regarding the freedom or limits of expression are typically established and understood at the national level. In to...

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Other Authors: Bollinger, Lee C., 1946- (Editor), Callamard, Agnès (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 proclaimed a vision of freedom of expression exercised regardless of frontiers. Nonetheless, laws and norms regarding the freedom or limits of expression are typically established and understood at the national level. In today's interconnected world, where newfound threats to free expression have suddenly arisen, how can this fundamental right be secured at a global level? This volume brings together leading experts from a variety of fields to critically evaluate the extent to which global norms on freedom of expression and information have been established and which actors and institutions have contributed to their diffusion. The contributors also consider ongoing and new challenges to these norms, from conflicts over hate speech and the rise of populism to authoritarian governments, as well as the profound disruption introduced by the internet. Together, these essays lay the groundwork for an international legal doctrine on global freedom of expression that considers issues such as access to government-held information, media diversity, and political speech"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 409 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231551922
0231551924