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Increasing International Legal Protections For Freedom Of Expression, Alan Wehbé
Increasing International Legal Protections For Freedom Of Expression, Alan Wehbé
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law
The international community seems to largely agree on the fundamental nature of the freedom of expression. Even countries that do not seem, in practice, to respect the freedom of expression still tend to ratify, sign, or be party to international instruments to that end. This duality tends to simplify the legal argument, but complicate the actual practice for promoting freedom of expression worldwide. For those who agree that the United States is a leader in international affairs, shift towards a more definitive State practice reinforcing the freedom of expression is an easy sell. For those who dispute whether the United …