Freedom oMalaysia – Assembling the Peaceful Assembly Act — Amanda Whiting APRIL 4 — The process of enacting the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 and the public debate and disappointment this has engendered illustrate some of the worst‚ and yet also some of the most encouraging‚ aspects of the law and legal culture in Malaysia. When Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Malaysia Day this year his government’s plan to annul three of the four Proclamations of Emergency (those of 1966‚ 1969 and 1977)
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Freedom of the press and journalistic ethics is an important topic today in India — with the word ‘press’ encompassing the electronic media also. There should be a serious discussion on the topic. That discussion should include issues of the responsibilities of the press‚ since the media have become very prominent and very powerful. In India‚ freedom of the press has been treated as part of the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution‚ vide
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Introduction Freedom of expression has always been a great source of contention. It is a concept that lawmakers have grappled with over the centuries as new methods of communication such as print ‚ radio and television bring with them new scenarios that push the rights of the communicators even further. In this same regard new responsibilities are also created as these methods become more technologically advanced and instant. It is in this context that this assignment examines the current dynamic
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took a hit after he made what many found to be offensive remarks toward an ethnic group. Looking at these situations it makes me ponder whether should there be limits to freedom of expression. I strongly believe that there should me limits to anything especially to the freedom of expressions. There should be limits to freedom of expression because we have to respect others. It is indeed undeniable that everyone has the right to speak what it is on their mind. However upon spewing out words on something
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Freedom of speech is sacrosanct. Censorship of the arts is therefore always wrong. Freedom of speech‚ the fact that one can voice his opinion freely and without inhibitions‚ is a right that most take for granted. This freedom extends to all parts of society and therefore I am of the opinion that censorship of the arts is always wrong. While this opinion is not shared by everyone‚ this paper denounces censorship. Many believe that art should be censored because of the messages it conveys. Those
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plays a part in our health‚ safety‚ security‚ well-being‚ employment‚ education‚ daily activities‚ using resources and equipment and in community participation. But some adults‚ for example disabled people or older people‚ are often discouraged from taking risks. Traditionally they are not encouraged to take risks in areas such as budgeting‚ planning‚ employment and daily living skills. This may be either because of their perceived limitations or fear that they or others might be harmed. Everyone
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the European settlers. However‚ after colonisation both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians began to work together to fight for equality for the Indigenous people throughout Australia. Though the Indigenous communities were able to fight for freedom by themselves‚ they acquired the help of the non-Indigenous communities also who were willing to help them to improve and developed the desired outcome that the Indigenous were looking for. Charles Perkins was the young man who would later become
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The Struggles to Freedom The English colonies had many difficulties with their government along with Egypt today. The English fought and fought for several years to get their freedoms that we have today‚ but Egypt has been fighting for quite a while now. The English colonies and Egypt differ in a couple ways‚ but they are mostly similar because they both are trying (did) to overthrow their government to get the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and press along with their individual rights and pursue
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oppression. Today I am going to touch upon some of these figures‚ who has taken up the cause to relieve humanity from the various oppressions. These great figures were accredited as the Great Freedom Fighter’s of the world. Who can forget our First Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru an other great Indian freedom fighter also known as the Chacha Nehru . He was born at Allahabad in 1889 on 14th November. He started his practice at Alahabad High Court. In the young age of Nehruji the British ruled
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It is true that we do not recognize the importance of an object until it is taken away from us. We‚ as human beings‚ have a natural tendency to overlook the little things in life‚ but when taken from us‚ these little things prove to have a strong emotional attachment. I have experienced this in my life. Last year‚ my family and I moved to a new house in xxxxxxx‚ xxx xxxxx. We moved from xxxxxx‚ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx‚ where we had lived for sixteen years. I had never really given thought to my house;
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