Seminar for judges on the Application of International Standards of Freedom of Expression in Judicial Practices
Seminar
- Date:
- Location:
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Organized by:
- OSCE Centre in Astana, Supreme Court of Kazakhstan, Union of Judges of Kazakhstan, Human rights organization “ARTICLE 19”, International Foundation for the Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz”
- Source:
- OSCE Programme Office in Astana
- Fields of work:
- Media freedom and development
About
The seminar “Application of International Standards of Freedom of Expression in Judicial Practices” aims to explore and define the meaning of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which are related to freedom of expression in correspondence with the accepted interpretation in international law and to recommend judges how to apply them in practice.
The event will be led by the experts of the UN Human Rights Committee and ARTICLE 19. Topics will include freedom of expression under international law, guarantees of freedom of expression in national legislation of Kazakhstan, principles and precedents of violations of the right to freedom of expression in the UN Human Rights Committee, permissible restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, international principles regulating the Internet and access to public information.
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