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Free expression is a principle that supports freedom of an individual or a community to share their opinions without any fear, or legal censorship.
Freedom of expression includes freedom to hold opinions and ideas and to receive and impart information without restrictions by state authorities [Article 10: Freedom of expression].
Freedom of speech tolerates those with minority views and opinions that often speak to its performance on human rights more generally [Human Rights Watch].
Introduction
Domestic constitution or national human rights law, generally, provides protection for free speech. Despite the protection of free speech through the regulatory framework, the increased use of the Internet in the recent times raises the question whether the traditional approach of protecting free expression is adequate (Joyce 2015). However, authoritarian regime has realized the potential of the Internet for citizens’...
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Momen, M.N. (2020). Threats to Free Expression in the Digital Age. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3897-1
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