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Category: Freedom of Expression

Facebook’s Dilemmas With Hate Speech, Fake Speech And Free Speech

Published July 19, 2019 by Sarah Joseph in Civil and political rights, Freedom from hate speech, Freedom of Expression, Internet, Mark Zuckerberg, Media, Social media
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High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’

Published April 12, 2019 by Castan Centre in Abortion, Freedom of Expression, Implied freedom of political communication, Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights
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Letter to the Minister re Chelsea Manning

Published August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 by Castan Centre in Chelsea Manning, Freedom of Expression
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Roseanne’s implosion: when art, freedom of speech and social media collide

Published June 1, 2018May 7, 2019 by Sarah Joseph in Freedom from hate speech, Freedom of Expression, Social media
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The Human Rights implications of the Electoral Disclosure Reform and Foreign Influence Bills

Published April 12, 2018 by Castan Centre in Australia, Australian Law, China, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of Expression, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Right to privacy, Russia
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Is Facebook’s business model compatible with human rights?

Published April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Sarah Joseph in Freedom of Expression, Mark Zuckerberg, Right to privacy, Social media
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High Court rules Tasmanian anti-protest law unconstitutional

Published October 20, 2017April 3, 2018 by Castan Centre in Constitutional Law, Freedom of Expression, Implied freedom of political communication
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Is liking something on Facebook ‘protected political speech’?

Published August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 by Melissa Castan in Australia, Freedom of Expression, Implied freedom of political communication
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Statement of Solidarity with Academics in Turkey

Published March 6, 2017March 13, 2017 by Castan Centre in Freedom of Expression, Turkey
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Academic freedom and the suspension of Roz Ward

Published June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by Sarah Joseph in Discrimination, Freedom of Expression, Social media
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