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Author Benedek, Wolfgang, author

Title Freedom of expression and the internet / Wolfgang Benedek and Matthias C. Kettemann
Published Strasbourg, France : Council of Europe Publishing, 2013
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Description 1 online resource (194 pages)
Contents Introduction: The challenges of ensuring freedom of expression on the Internet -- The content of freedom of expression online -- Restrictions on freedom of expression online -- Standard-setting by the Council of Europe and non-state actors -- Specific issues -- Relevant practice on the national level -- European monitoring mechanisms -- Promotion of freedom of expression online -- Conclusions -- Executive summary
Summary With the rise of the Internet, the opportunities to express oneself have grown exponentially, as have the challenges to freedom of expression. From the Arab Spring to the global Occupy movement, freedom of expression on the Internet has had a profound impact on the debates which shape our future. At the same time, an increasing number of states use the Internet to spy on journalists and citizens, to prosecute and jail bloggers, and to censor online information. This book sets out to answer essential questions regarding the extent and limits of freedom of expression online. It seeks to shed light on the often obscure landscape of what we are allowed to say online and how our ideas, and the process of imparting and receiving information, are protected. It shows the large ambit of rights protected by freedom of expression including freedom of the media and the right to access information via the Internet. It also highlights the importance of the standard-setting, monitoring, and promotion activities of international and non-governmental organisations, with a chapter on relevant national practices that illustrates how different states deal with the challenge that the Internet has brought to ensuring freedom of expression for all
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Freedom of expression.
Internet -- Government policy
Internet -- Political aspects.
Internet -- Law and legislation.
Freedom of speech.
Internet.
Société de l'information.
Convention européenne des droits de l'homme.
UE/CE Convention européenne.
Liberté d'expression.
Politique gouvernementale.
Aspects politiques.
Protection de la vie privée.
Conseil de l'Europe.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of expression
Internet -- Government policy
Internet -- Law and legislation
Internet -- Political aspects
Yttrandefrihet.
Internet.
Europe.
Form Electronic book
Author Kettemann, Matthias C., author
ISBN 9789287178206
9287178208
9287177023
9789287177025
9781322246017
1322246017