Exposing and exposing censorship: Backfire dynamics in freedom-of-speech struggle
Censorship can backfire because it is usually viewed as a violation of the right to free expression, which is widely valued as an ideal; under the Charter of the United Nations, freedom of expression is a universal human right. Backfire occurs, for example, when censorious attacks on a film or book...
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Main Authors: | Sue Curry Jansen, Brian Martin |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Asia Pacific Network
2004
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/255bb2b2eaed4fc6825a67fc8d527023 |
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