Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, will give the keynote address.
But as well referencing the Arab Spring, Teixeira quotes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- "everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression" -- as justification for his campaign.
Toby Mendel of Canada stressed the importance of guaranteeing in the constitution the right to freedom of opinion and expression for all and of prohibiting prior censorship of media without a court decision.
The appeal court decision was announced the day after the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) issued a statement condemning "the continued harassment and imprisonment of persons exercising their rights to freedom of opinion and expression in Bahrain".
BBC: Zainab al-Khawaja at a protest in Manama (18 April 2012)
Twelve UN agencies, representatives from UN Country Teams and UN Special Rapporteurs on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, and on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, will be participating.
"Security approaches to dealing with the Muslim Brotherhood's peaceful demonstrations and the campaign of detentions against the group are a danger signal for the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of opinion and expression ... guaranteed in the constitution, " the group says.
The meeting, organized by UNESCO, brought together representatives from 15 United Nations bodies, including Frank Larue, the UN Special Rapporteur for the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion, and Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
Constructively engaging to bridge divergent views on the limits to the right to freedom of opinion and expression, in a structured multilateral framework...geared toward filling the 'interpretation void' with regard to the interface between articles 19(3) and 20 of the ICCPR based on emerging approaches like applying the 'test of consequences.
Media freedom entails the right of any person to freedom of opinion and expression on a public basis, which includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers, as stated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Free social media, collaboration, freedom of thought and opinion.
Article 47 of Qatar's constitution guarantees freedom of expression and opinion "in accordance with the conditions and circumstances set forth in the law", and the country has pledged to respect the right of free expression as a party to the Arab Charter on Human Rights.
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According to the description of the UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of expression and opinion, journalists are individuals who observe and describe events, document and analyse events, statements, policies, and any propositions that can affect society, with the purpose of systemizing such information and gathering of facts and analyses to inform sector of society or society as a whole.
In his opinion, freedom of speech for sexual minorities is a violation of what he considers his inalienable right not to have to hear something he finds offensive.
In the economy, as in matters of opinion, individual freedom must also prevail.
"I'm entitled to voice my opinion, it's freedom of speech, " he said.
In essence, the question is whether the hatred of Muslims is enough to endanger freedom of religion and international understanding, or whether it is a radical but legitimate expression of opinion by individual authors within the limits of the constitution.
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You see, although many Americans, and more so, our opinion molding institutions have become bored with freedom, much of the world is falling in love with it for the first time.
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This obviously raised freedom-of-speech concerns, especially since much of the complained-about commentary appeared to be more rhetorical and opinion rather than alleged facts.
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