Legal perspective on Human Trafficking
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Title
Page Number
Figure 1: Assessment on specific proviso in PPPA 5-6
Figure 2: Proviso extracts from Sedition Act 1948 7
Figure 3: Extract of Article 10 7-8
Figure 4: International test on Sedition Act 1948 9-10
Figure 5: Recent issues regarding censorship on print media 11-12
1.0 Introduction
According to Oxford dictionary, the term “Censor” has been defined as an action to remove parts of an item that is considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat1. Hence, “censorship” would be referred as an act, policy, decree to censor the media2. Censorship has always take an important role in history that deemed to suppress freedom of expression across different era. Early signs of censoring could be traced back into ancient societies. For instance, following the well-known story of Socrates being sentenced to drink poison during Greek empire, the Romans has treated censorship as an honourable task and recognised its importance in shaping individual characteristics3. On the other hand, looking into the current China, there is no surprise that the 1st China censorship law can be recorded as early as 300AD4.
Censorship is served for different purposes across the time-line of human civilisations, such as free speeches that challenges Christian Doctrine in Europe at 15th century, which is in contrast towards another purpose of enhancing the influence of Soviet Socialist Republic in Russian empire during 20th century5. Its reasoning could be depending on nature of authority and its relation with citizens as well as the values of society itself6.
Despite the past is shadowed by censorships, democratization of societies in modern days have become the cornerstone in realising freedom of expression7. Countries in northern Europe, such as Sweden are frontiers that has made attempt to abolish censorship through introducing a law that guarantees freedom of
List of Figures
Title
Page Number
Figure 1: Assessment on specific proviso in PPPA 5-6
Figure 2: Proviso extracts from Sedition Act 1948 7
Figure 3: Extract of Article 10 7-8
Figure 4: International test on Sedition Act 1948 9-10
Figure 5: Recent issues regarding censorship on print media 11-12
1.0 Introduction
According to Oxford dictionary, the term “Censor” has been defined as an action to remove parts of an item that is considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat1. Hence, “censorship” would be referred as an act, policy, decree to censor the media2. Censorship has always take an important role in history that deemed to suppress freedom of expression across different era. Early signs of censoring could be traced back into ancient societies. For instance, following the well-known story of Socrates being sentenced to drink poison during Greek empire, the Romans has treated censorship as an honourable task and recognised its importance in shaping individual characteristics3. On the other hand, looking into the current China, there is no surprise that the 1st China censorship law can be recorded as early as 300AD4.
Censorship is served for different purposes across the time-line of human civilisations, such as free speeches that challenges Christian Doctrine in Europe at 15th century, which is in contrast towards another purpose of enhancing the influence of Soviet Socialist Republic in Russian empire during 20th century5. Its reasoning could be depending on nature of authority and its relation with citizens as well as the values of society itself6.
Despite the past is shadowed by censorships, democratization of societies in modern days have become the cornerstone in realising freedom of expression7. Countries in northern Europe, such as Sweden are frontiers that has made attempt to abolish censorship through introducing a law that guarantees freedom of
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