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Centre for Law and Democracy
Louis Brandeis, an eminent jurist and United States Supreme Court Justice, defended the value of transparency and openness in 1913 by noting: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most...
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June, 16 2017
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Centre for Law and Democracy
Recent years have seen the formation of private sector empires in the online world that hold unprecedented power over how people access information and communicate. Although these tech giants earned their position by developing new and innovative products, and their businesses support the spread of...
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August, 24 2016
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Centre for Law and Democracy
The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive mapping of the main issues arising from an understanding of the Internet as a human right, and to establish parameters within which future debate on human rights issues for the Internet can take place.
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May, 27 2012
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Centre for Law and Democracy
Ensuring a free flow of information in relation to elections involves many actors and many different information systems. Parties themselves, driven by self-interest in their desire to win the election, are a key part of the wider system of information dissemination. The media are also a key player...
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May, 27 2012
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Centre for Law and Democracy
This report examines international standards of protection in order to further understanding of the right to information, with a view to contributing to the development of better constitutional guarantees for this key right. The report also examines and contrasts different constitutional guarantees...
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May, 27 2012
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Centre for Law and Democracy
This report looks into the situation for human rights in media after the war in Iraq.
Respect for basic human rights and freedoms in Iraq improved following the downfall of Saddam Hussein, and Iraq has aspirations to becoming a leader in the region in terms of democracy and human rights. An...
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May, 27 2011
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- Iraq
- Legislation
- Broadcasting Law
- Defamation
- Digital Rights
- National Security and Terrorism
- Policy and Regulation
- Privacy
- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Statutory professional bodies
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Centre for Law and Democracy
This Handbook aims to provide reformers in the region with information about key international standards regarding different areas of media law, along with a description of the main trends within the region in relation to that issue. It covers all of the main media law issues, including media...
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May, 27 2013
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- MENA
- International Standards
- Accreditation
- Broadcasting Law
- Defamation
- Digital Rights
- Hate Speech
- Media Development
- National Security and Terrorism
- Policy and Regulation
- Privacy
- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Statutory professional bodies
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Centre for Law and Democracy
This series of Briefing Notes is designed to give readers an understanding of the key international legal standards that apply in the context of freedom of expression. Each individual Briefing Note addresses a different thematic freedom of expression issue. The first, perhaps predictably, is titled...
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May, 25 2014
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- MENA
- General Resources
- International Standards
- Legislation
- Policy Documents and Recommendations
- Accreditation
- Broadcasting Law
- Defamation
- Digital Rights
- Hate Speech
- National Security and Terrorism
- Policy and Regulation
- Privacy
- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Statutory professional bodies
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Centre for Law and Democracy
Around the world, religion is a highly sensitive issue. Debates around matters of faith inspire a degree of emotion rarely seen in political or cultural discussions, and believers of every denomination sometimes react with violence to perceived challenges. However, the centrality of religion in...
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May, 20 2014
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Centre for Law and Democracy
The right to privacy is critical to human dignity and individual autonomy, and is important to both social interaction between people and interaction with the State. It is broadly recognised as a human right.
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May, 20 2014