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Of all the human rights in the European Convention, the right to freedom of expression is the most overrated - Do you agree?
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Question 4: 2002 Exam paper "Of all the human rights in the European Convention, the right to freedom of expression is the most overrated. Even when viewed in the abstract, free speech is an uncertain public good, but the way it is protected in the Convention is so riven with qualifications and exceptions as to render it essentially meaningless." Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. "Article 10 constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society, one of the basic conditions for its progress and development of every man"1 1. The Article 10 right of freedom of speech is very broad encapsulating the "the freedom to hold opinions and receive and impart information" with limited interference from the state. The broad application of the term is also extended to what constitutes 'expression', which the Court has taken to mean expression through almost any medium. The Court has been able...
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