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The right to truth: The freedom to speak, to know and to be protected from lies

Kevin Boreham

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Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Freedom of expression is a human right, which enables other rights to be realized. The freedom includes access to government information. The International Law of Human Rights allows for restrictions on freedom of expression, including the prohibition of hate speech, but these restrictions must be carefully interpreted to prevent suppression of the freedom. Current controversies in Australia show us the importance of understanding the scope of freedom of expression and the limited ways it may be restricted.

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Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Freedom of expression is a human right, which enables other rights to be realized. The freedom includes access to government information. The International Law of Human Rights allows for restrictions on freedom of expression, including the prohibition of hate speech, but these restrictions must be carefully interpreted to prevent suppression of the freedom. Current controversies in Australia show us the importance of understanding the scope of freedom of expression and the limited ways it may be restricted.

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Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Freedom of expression is a human right, which enables other rights to be realized. The freedom includes access to government information. The International Law of Human Rights allows for restrictions on freedom of expression, including the prohibition of hate speech, but these restrictions must be carefully interpreted to prevent suppression of the freedom. Current controversies in Australia show us the importance of understanding the scope of freedom of expression and the limited ways it may be restricted.

Key concepts: Freedom of expression, Human rights, Scope (computer science), Freedom of information, Right to know, Government (linguistics), Law, Freedom of thought

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