Download or read book Freedom of Information and Expression in Australia written by Article 19 (Organization) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hate Speech and Freedom of Speech in Australia written by Katharine Gelber and published by Federation Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hate speech laws have existed in various forms in Australia for well over a decade. Unlike other countries, such as the United States and Canada, they have not faced constitutional hurdles to their existence. The general acceptance of hate speech laws in Australia opens intellectual space for the exploration of a range of interesting questions regarding the laws' operation, the underlying values they pursue and the context within which hate speech is occurring. How should the regulation of hate speech be balanced against Australia's political and cultural commitment to freedom of speech? Who are the hate speakers and how does their speech manifest? What types of hate speech are targeted by existing laws? How are these laws enforced? How can the laws be changed to improve governments' response to hate speech? How does the emergence of bills of rights affect the regulation of hate speech? Drawing on a broad range of academic and practical experts, this book addresses these questions. The essays in first part of this book outline the landscape within which hate speech regulation occurs. They include consideration of the legal, policy and historical context for vilification, the ways in which the language of hatred is changing, and a new look at the longstanding debate about the tension between freedom of speech and hate speech as a conflict between liberty and equality. In part two, the book considers the practice of hate speech regulation in a variety of Australian institutions and includes practical perspectives from the legal profession. In the final part the essays consider hate speech regulation within a broader human rights framework, taking into account the emergence of bills of rights in Australian states.
Download or read book Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia Information Access 2 0 2nd Edition Hardcover written by Moira Paterson and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many important changes in Australian government access laws over the past decade, including law reforms which have substantially affect three of the main laws discussed in this book. The Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act has been substantially amended incorporate many important features of second generation FOI laws including: oÂeo A new presumption of openness as reflected in a new objects clause and provisions which spell out criteria to be taken into account and not taken into account in making decisions involving public interest tests. oÂeo The creation of a new Office of the Australian Information Commissioner with responsibility for monitoring the Act and providing review of FOI access decisions. oÂeo New requirements for agencies to proactively publish specific information and to maintain FOI disclosure logs oÂeo A requirement for Commonwealth agencies to implement contractual measures to ensure access to documents held by contracted service providers The Commonwealth Privacy Act has been amended in three important respects: oÂeo It now includes a set of new, harmonised, privacy principles which regulate both government agencies and private sector organisations via a set of Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) which have replaced the existing Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) National Privacy Principles (NPPs). oÂeo It provides the Privacy Commissioner with enhanced powers, including powers to accept enforceable undertakings, seek civil penalties in the case of serious or repeated breaches of privacy and conduct assessments of the privacy performance of both government agencies and private sector organisations. oÂeo It makes changes to credit reporting requirements including allowing the reporting of information about an individualoÂeÂ(tm)s current credit commitments and their repayment history information. The NSW FOI Act has been repealed and replaced by the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. This contains similar second generation features to those outlined above in relation to the Commonwealth amendments. The Victorian FOI Act has been amended to create a new FOI Commissioner who reports directly to Parliament through a joint parliamentary committee, the Accountability and Oversight Committee. The Commissioner responsibility for responsibility for monitoring the Act and providing review of some FOI access decisions. Both transparency and privacy have become very topical in the light of the Wikileaks and Snowden saga and debates that this have generated. This text provides a clear exposition of the different legal regimes that govern access to, and amendment of, government information, including freedom of information laws, information privacy laws, health records laws and public records laws. Features oÂeo Coverage of the important changes in Australian government access laws over the past decade, including law reforms which have substantially affect three of the main laws discussed in this book. oÂeo Comprehensive analysis of the three main statutory regimes Related Titles Cremean, Freedom of Information: What you need to Know, 2015 LexisNexis Legislation Series: Intellectual Property Collection 2014 Stewart et al, Intellectual Property in Australia, 5th ed, 2014
Download or read book Freedom of Speech and Information in Global Perspective written by Pekka Hallberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique exploration of the current state of freedom of speech as a basic right available to everyone. The research focuses on the different development stages of the concept of freedom of speech and the use of modern indicators to depict the its treatment in different legal cultures, including the obligations under international treaties and the effects that the globalising and digitalising environment have had on it. The authors conduct a broad survey of freedom of speech around the world, from Europe over Russia and both Americas to Africa, Asia, and Australia. The aim of this survey is to identify safeguards of freedom of speech on both a national and an international level, violations and threat scenarios, and in particular challenges to freedom of speech in the digital era.
Download or read book Freedom of Speech in Australian Law written by Michael Chesterman and published by Dartmouth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will fill a gap in Australian legal literature by systematically investigating the topic of what useful borrowings Australia may now make from American law and political theory on freedom of speech. One of its two major themes is that these borrowings should be selective and discerning. The second major theme concerns the impact which the implied freedom of political discussion should have upon existing Australian laws which curtail such freedom.
Download or read book Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia written by Moira Paterson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY IN AUSTRALIA: GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION ACCESS IN THE MODERN STATE provides a clear exposition of the different legal regimes that govern access to, and amendment of, government information, including freedom of information laws, information privacy laws, health records laws and public records laws. It also provides an insightful analysis of their operation, having regard to their context within the 'modern state', an environment that is characterised by privatisation, deregulation and contracting-out and which has been transformed both by information technology and a post-September 11 preoccupation with national security. As well as providing detailed treatment of Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian laws, it also provides useful summaries of the legal regimes in other Australian jurisdictions. This well written book provides a reliable reference for public sector decision-makers who are required to make access decisions and for lawyers, accountants and others who provide advice about FOI and privacy laws. It is also a valuable resource for students, journalists and public interest groups.
Download or read book Public service broadcasting written by Mendel, Toby and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Free Speech and Censorship Around the Globe written by Péter Molnár and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on regulatory challenges of creating and sustaining freedom of speech and freedom of information two decades after the fall of the Berlin wall, in global, comparative context. Some chapters overview, others address specific issues, or describe country case studies. Instead of trying to provide an exhaustive assessment which in one volume might not reach deeper analyzes of contextual details, this book will shed light on and help better understanding of general challenges for freedom of speech and information through varying comparative examples and highlighting important regulatory questions.
Download or read book The United Nations and Freedom of Expression and Information written by Tarlach McGonagle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps the UN legal instruments relevant for the protection and promotion of the rights to freedom of expression and information.
Download or read book Freedom of expression and the internet written by Wolfgang Benedek and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource for students of law, politics, international relations and technology as well as for diplomats and civil society actors, this publication demonstrates how the Council of Europe contributes to ensuring that everyone’s voice online can be heard. This is key to sustainable, human rights oriented and people-centred digitalisation. Human rights matter on the internet. Without freedom of expression, people cannot participate in everything that the information society has to offer. Yet online free speech is in danger. Between state laws, private rules and algorithms, full participation in the online communicative space faces many challenges. This publication explores the profound impact of the internet on free expression and how it can be effectively secured online. The second, updated edition of this introduction into the protection of freedom of expression online answers essential questions regarding the extent and limits of freedom of expression online and the role of social networks, courts, states and organisations in online communication spaces. In clear language, with vivid examples spanning two decades of internet law, the authors answer questions on freedom of expression in cyberspace. Addressing issues from the protection of bloggers to the right to access online information, the publication also shows the importance of the standard-setting, monitoring and promotion activities of international and non-governmental organisations and includes a chapter on relevant national practice. It pays special attention to the role of European human rights law and the Council of Europe as this region’s most important human rights organisation.
Download or read book Friendly Fascism written by Gross Bertram Gross and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 8th November 2016 marked a startling new era in American political life. After the creeping ascent of Right wing authoritarian parties in the UK and Europe Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election brought an alarming form of "e;alt-right"e; neo-conservativism into the American political mainstream. Many aspects of this descent into the darkness of fascism was predicted by Bertram Gross in Friendly Fascism, a provocative and original critique of a subtle yet growing fascism in American political life. Gross shows that the chronic problems faced by the U.S. in the late twentieth century required increasing collusion between big business and big government to manage society in the interests of the privileged and powerful. The resulting "e;friendly fascism"e;, Gross suggests, lacks the dictatorships, public spectacles and overt brutality of 20th century fascism, but has at its root the same denial of individual freedoms and democratic rights. No one who cares about the future of democracy can afford to ignore the frightening realities of Friendly Fascism.
Download or read book Retreat from Injustice written by Nick O'Neill and published by Federation Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Retreat from Injustice has the strengths and style of its predecessor: the account of human rights in Australia is firmly grounded in historical and international contexts; the availability and limitations of rights and freedoms are clearly detailed and illustrated with cases; and a particular spotlight is placed on key current human rights issues including terrorism, indigenous issues and asylum seekers.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech written by Adrienne Stone and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook on Freedom of Speech provides a critical analysis of the foundations, rationales, and ideas that underpin freedom of speech as a political idea, and as a principle of positive constitutional law.
Download or read book Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression written by Larry Alexander and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sceptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right.
Download or read book Freedom of Information written by United Nations. Secretary General, 1953- and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Policy Proposals for Freedom of Information Legislation written by Interdepartmental Committee on Proposed Freedom of Information Legislation and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Freedom of Connection Freedom of Expression written by and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As this publication explains, freedom of expression is not just a by-product of technical change; it must be protected by legal and regulatory measures that balance a variety of potentially conflicting values and interests in a complex global ecology of choices. The impetus that this report provides for the prioritization of research in this field encourages further scrutiny of the multifaceted issues that govern the conditions for freedom of expression on the Internet. The findings of this research point to the need to better track a wider array of global, legal and regulatory trends. It is my hope that this publication proves to be a useful and informative resource for all users working in this domain, whether individual researchers, students or policy makers.
