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Human Rights Committee begins discussion on draft general comment on freedom of expression |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 |
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Whereas there was general consensus regarding the relevance of the right to privacy, political rights, and protection of minorities to freedom of expression and opinion, the relevance of a link to the right to a fair trial was questioned by some Committee members, pointing out its essentially procedural nature. Similarly, a proposed reference to the rights of the child was rejected due to a lack of explicit mention of freedom of expression and opinion in Article 24 of the Covenant. Regarding the relevance of Article 19 to economic, social and cultural rights, the Committee took care to emphasise the indivisibility of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, as well as the need to adhere to its own mandate, and agreed upon a general reference to human rights in the text.
The Committee will continue its first reading of the Draft General Comment on Tuesday 27 October 2009 |
