Digital Library
By
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
The composition of public broadcast media boards in democratic countries - 2014 workshop proceedings
By
Association Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State
This report contains the outcome of works and a workshop entitled "boards, audio-visual institutions of public administration in the combination of democratic countries", organized on March 6, 2014 by Association "Yakadha" for democracy and Civil State, and was attended by Tunisian and...
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May, 26 2014
By
UNESCO
World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development – Special Digital Focus 2015 provides a substantive analysis of key areas identified in the first World Trends as particularly relevant for further study, namely the issues of: online hate speech, protection of journalism sources, and the...
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June, 15 2015
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Article 19
These Principles set out an appropriate balance between the human right to freedom of expression, guaranteed in UN and regional human rights instruments as well as nearly every national constitution, and the need to protect individual reputations, widely recognised by international human rights...
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June, 06 2000
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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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Association Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State
This Report is a summary of the workshop “The Legal framework for the Media in Tunisia: How could it be further enhanced?”, held in Tunis on 5 March 2015. The workshop was organised by the Association Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State. The workshop, which notably addressed the regulation...
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May, 26 2015