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While there is no general right to free speech in the UK, [1] British citizens have a negative right to freedom of expression under the common law, [2] and since 1998, freedom of expression is guaranteed according to Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as applied in British law through the Human Rights Act. [3]
The right to freedom of speech is not explicitly protected by common law in New Zealand, but is encompassed in various doctrines aimed at protecting free speech. [110] An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure a degree of freedom of speech and of the press. [ 111 ]
HuffPost UK reported soon afterwards that the government was preparing a law to protect freedom of speech in higher education, fulfilling the Conservative Party's manifesto pledge in the 2019 general election to "strengthen academic freedom and free speech in universities".
There are a number of legal exceptions to freedom of speech in the United Kingdom that concern pornography. These include obscenity [100] and indecency, including corruption of public morals and outraging public decency. [101] The UK has a markedly different tradition of pornography regulation from that found in other Western countries.
The Bill makes explicit that free speech is the same as ECHR Article 10 (Freedom of Expression). [23] [22] However the scope of Article 10 of the ECHR is wider than just free speech- it protects freedom of expression and not only the use of speech, writing and images. Clause 4 also includes multiple exceptions to the proposed special protection ...
Many countries have constitutional law that protects free speech. Terms like free speech, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression are used interchangeably in political discourse. However, in a legal sense, the freedom of expression includes any activity of seeking, receiving, and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.
A post on X claims that citizens of the U.K. can face up to 15 years in prison for viewing “far-right” propaganda. Verdict: False The law is meant for those that view “terrorist propaganda ...
] Article 10 is applicable to all forms of speech and expressions, but the ECtHR as highlighted by Handyside v United Kingdom [13] demands a level of tolerance and pluralism of the exercise of the same freedom of expression right of others who share views which may not be shared by the receiver of the information or opinions.