General Comment No. 34 on freedoms of opinion and expression

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UN Human Rights Committee document authoritative interpretation general comment

General Comment No. 34 on freedoms of opinion and expression is an authoritative interpretation by the UN Human Rights Committee that elaborates states’ obligations to respect and protect the right to hold opinions and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas under Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UN Human Rights Committee document ⓘ authoritative interpretation ⓘ general comment ⓘ
addresses	access to information held by public bodies ⓘ defamation laws and their compatibility with Article 19 ⓘ expression on the internet and other electronic communication ⓘ freedom of political discourse ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ hate speech and incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence ⓘ morals-based restrictions on expression ⓘ national security restrictions on expression ⓘ prior censorship and licensing of the media ⓘ protection of bloggers and others who disseminate information ⓘ protection of human rights defenders ⓘ protection of journalists ⓘ public order restrictions on expression ⓘ states’ positive obligations to foster a diverse media ⓘ
adoptedBy	Human Rights Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Human Rights Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedUnder	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ
aimsTo	guide states parties in implementing Article 19 ICCPR ⓘ promote protection of freedom of opinion and expression worldwide ⓘ
clarifies	obligations of states to protect individuals against interference by third parties ⓘ obligations of states to respect and ensure freedom of expression ⓘ permissible restrictions on freedom of expression ⓘ relationship between freedom of opinion and freedom of expression ⓘ requirements of legality, necessity and proportionality for restrictions ⓘ scope of states’ obligations under Article 19 ICCPR ⓘ
emphasizes	any restriction on freedom of expression must be provided by law ⓘ freedom of opinion is absolute and may not be restricted ⓘ restrictions must be necessary and proportionate ⓘ restrictions must pursue a legitimate aim under Article 19(3) ICCPR ⓘ states must guarantee an environment for free exchange of ideas ⓘ
fullName	General Comment No. 34: Article 19: Freedoms of opinion and expression NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalNature	non-binding but authoritative interpretation ⓘ
legalStatus	interpretative guidance on Article 19 ICCPR ⓘ
relatesToArticle	Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights GENERATED ⓘ
shortName	General Comment No. 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectMatter	freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of opinion ⓘ right to hold opinions without interference ⓘ right to impart information and ideas ⓘ right to receive information ⓘ right to seek information ⓘ
usedBy	UN treaty bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ human rights practitioners ⓘ national courts ⓘ regional human rights bodies ⓘ

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