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Categories, Balancing, and Fake News: The Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Freedom of expression has been often described as a necessary precondition for democracy and for the implementation of an effective system of human rights. A deliberative democracy cannot function if citizens are not granted the fundamental right to express their views and to criticize the government without being censored.1 The rule of law becomes an empty notion if legal orders do not protect the impartial, autonomous judgments of the judiciary.2

Source: Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence

DOI: 10.1017/cjlj.2020.5

Author: Alessio Sardo

Institution: Heidelberg University

Language: English

Topic: Freedom of Expression and Defamation

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,070