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Title: Freedom of expression
Source:
humanrightshouse.org
URL Source: https://humanrightshouse.org/we-stand-for/freedom-of-expression/
Published: Apr 19, 2020
Author: Staff
Post Date: 2020-04-19 09:27:14 by Gatlin
Keywords: None
Views: 2477
Comments: 13
Freedom of expression is essential in informing and facilitating the realisation of other fundamental human rights. It is particularly important in situations where human rights abuses are occurring. The rights to freedom of opinion and expression grant all people the right to express themselves, and to seek, receive and impart information through any medium. The United Nations Human Rights Committee qualified freedom of opinion and expression as “indispensable conditions for the full development of the person” Freedom of expression allows pluralist dialogue and creates a secure platform for critical voices. It ensures that people have the right to seek, obtain, receive and hold information about human rights and human rights violations. States should ensure that people are able to peacefully protest, publicise and circulate information, and criticise the failure of governments to protect or promote human rights. Violations of the right to freedom of expression have wide implications for society as a whole. Freedom of expression is fundamental to the underlying values of democracy, and is essential for a free and independent media space. This includes the right of anybody, especially human rights defenders, to have access to and use of information technologies and the media of one’s choice, including radio, television and the Internet. Human rights defenders do not have more rights than other people but, as with journalists and media workers or lawyers, those holding power often aim at silencing them. Hence, they need higher protection to be able to express their opinions and promote any human right. This applies even more for those expressing dissenting views, defending the rights of persons belonging to minorities, or espousing minority beliefs. The manifestation of dissenting views can take different forms. It can be through peaceful protests or media, during public events, or through calling for boycotts, such as of an electoral process or a referendum. States must comply with both negative and positive obligations. That is, refraining from interfering with the right to express dissenting views, and adopting measures to protect the expression of views in a peaceful way. Restrictions on dissenting views There is a trend for States to try to silence human rights defenders that express dissenting views, especially critics of the government and those divulging cases of corruption or reporting on human rights abuses. Similarly, after years of progress, States are now adopting more restrictive legislation that criminalises defamation online and offline. Mindful of the significant negative impact of measures that restrict dissenting views, the Human Rights Council has sought to encourage States to address this trend. It has welcomed steps – such as decriminalising defamation – that protect human rights defenders from being prosecuted for peaceful activities. Human rights defenders must be able to carry out their work without fear of retaliation for expressing critical points of view.
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#1. To: Gatlin (#0)
FUCK YOU GLOBALIST CHICKEN SHIT!
What we have today is "Freedom of minority expression". I would love to see freedom of expression for everyone. But we don't have that, do we? Expressing ourselves can result in being called a racist, xenophobe, anti- semite, homophobe, misogynist, insensitive, intolerant, spewing hate, and inciting violence. Our entire society is upside down, bending over backwards not to offend any minority while watching our society crumble in the name of "diversity" and "inclusion". It used to be that people achieved real diversity and inclusion by earning it.
We have freedom of speech not expression.
Oh my goodness – Such anger you find yourself in. actually it is an uncontrolled fit of rage. You can’t face the truth and have no effective rebuttal to my posts. The only thing you can do is HIDE behind your DELETE function. Shameful … It is no wonder that your forum has turned into a shit hole with almost a total absence of good posters. Of course, I fully expect you to delete this post and continue your irrational dictorial actions.
You have damned well proven that to be all to true with you your deletions of my posts – Right, “Mein Fuhrer” …
Also in expressing ourselves freely, we are told: FUCK YOU GLOBALIST CHICKEN SHIT!
I expect you to delete my latest post, Stone – In your fit of rage where you continue to confirm that you have unmercifully yielded to my superb arguments againt your irrational and narrow-mindedness. Have it – LOSER …
''If the only expression that the 1st Amendment protects is the expression of ideas and opinions, then most music and art, and much of literature, are unprotected,'' Judge Richard Posner said. ''This would be a shocking contradiction of the 1st Amendment as it has come to be understood. If the only way to exclude nude dancing from the protection of the amendment is to exclude all non-political art and literature as well, the price is too high.''
Gatlin: AND FUCK YOU BACK FASCIST PIG DICTATOR! For you not being honorable and living up to the Liberty's Flame Mission Statement where you promised: You have shown today that your site is not built on the idea of free speech. For there has been a number of times today that if you don’t agree with what is being posted to you – You will then delete the post. Proving the BIG LIE that “everyone is welcome to come and discuss and discuss the issues on hand.” You lied and you have revealed that our actions are absolutely doctorial in their true nature. You actually became a fascist pig with your irresponsible actions. And that indeed is why I correctly labeled you a facist pig. Christian, your knee jerk reflective irresponsible action made in your uncontrolled rage of anger was both shameful and disgraceful – You should be embarrassed by it. I expect you to continue deleting my posts and this one should disappear as soon as you return to the forum. In the meantime, it will be open for everyone to see. God bless freedom of speech and may it long exist where there is no fascist pig to take it away with his misused power that is doctorial. How anyone can ever have any respect for you will forever remain a mystery. And to that I say: BULLSHIT. For it is yet another outright lie by you.
Get over yourself princess - nothing about you is superb. For there has been a number of times today that if you don’t agree with what is being posted to you – You will then delete the post. Yet you have no problem when Stone deletes mine, do you hypocrite? God bless freedom of speech and may it long exist Unless it's something Tater disagrees with or is critical of cops or government or dissents from the official narrative of events. Please, don't try and paint yourself as a champion of Freedom - your posting history here says otherwise.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. I have never made any statement to that effect. Of course, I have a problem with Stome deleting a statement by anyone. If he has a problem with the post – I feel that he should make an editorial comment regarding that. To simply zap it is the act of a fascist.
I agree.
- nothing about you is superb. I agree.
the United Nations Human
#2. To: Gatlin (#0)
Freedom of expression
#3. To: misterwhite (#2)
I would love to see freedom of expression for everyone.
#4. To: All Posters - Stone Has Lost It ... (#1)
FUCK YOU GLOBALIST CHICKEN SHIT!
#5. To: A K A Stone (#3)
We have freedom of speech not expression.
#6. To: misterwhite (#2)
Expressing ourselves can result in being called a racist, xenophobe, anti- semite, homophobe, misogynist, insensitive, intolerant, spewing hate, and inciting violence.
#7. To: A K A Stone, And those watching Stone's hissy fit (#6)
#8. To: A K A Stone (#3)
We have freedom of speech not expression.
-- Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. (90-26), 501 U.S. 560 (1991)
#9. To: A K A Stone. All freedom of speech lovers (#1)
(Edited)
Stone: FUCK YOU GLOBALIST CHICKEN SHIT! There will be discussions about our rights under the constitution. This site was built upon the idea of free speech so everyone is welcome to come and discuss and debate the issues on hand. Welcome to Liberty's Flame - You say.
#10. To: Gatlin, AKA Stone (#7)
(Edited)
my superb arguments
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#11. To: Deckard (#10)
Yet you have no problem when Stone deletes mine, do you hypocrite?
#12. To: Deckard (#10)
- your posting history here says otherwise.
#13. To: Deckard (#10)
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