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– Freedom of expression unfiltered: How blocking and filtering affect free speech (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 14, 2016

ARTICLE 19 reviews whether blocking and filtering can ever be compatible with international human rights standards, and offers a series of recommendations which the courts or independent adjudicatory bodies should take into consideration when reviewing blocking requests.
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