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The title to Report 48 need to reference both the proper to liberty of view and the proper to independence of expression The appropriate to flexibility of expression should encompass the appropriate to seek, receive and impart information and suggestions of all types, irrespective of frontiers. Consideration should be offered to specifying that the proper to independence of expression by way of electronic and Net-dependent modes of conversation. Entry to Info The appropriate of obtain to data need to be confirmed to all folks, irrespective of citizenship standing The Constitution must offer the optimistic obligation on general public bodies to proactively disclose data and recognise the basic principle of maximum disclosure The proper of accessibility to information need to implement to all information held by general public bodies, and also to non-public bodies where that information is essential for the exercising or defense of any rights Limits on the correct of entry to data should comply with Report 19(three) of the ICCPR, and constraints must be justified on the foundation of the harm and public desire assessments. Peaceful Assembly Article 53 need to shield the correct to independence of tranquil assembly, and references to quiet assemblies must be taken off The correct to organise and participate in tranquil assemblies need to be certain Article fifty three need to location a optimistic obligation on the condition to facilitate the exercising of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly The right to liberty of tranquil assembly need to not be limited on the foundation of citizenship position Restrictions on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, such as notification demands, need to comply with the 3-portion test below Report 22 of the ICCPR The right to independence of tranquil assembly in non-public does not require different defense. The right to privateness must be protected comprehensively in a different provision. Limitations on legal rights The Structure ought to specify which legal rights cannot be qualified or restricted, such as the appropriate to freedom of view, as safeguarded by Post 19(one) of the ICCPR. The Constitution ought to supply advice on the limitation of legal rights that are not absolute, and in relation to the appropriate to flexibility of expression and details, and the right to flexibility of tranquil assembly, these need to comply with Write-up 19(3) of the ICCPR and

Post 22 respectively. Media Independence The new Constitution must give explicit protection for liberty of the media and specifically protect the subsequent components of media independence: There ought to be no prior censorship. There need to be no licensing or registration system for the print media. There need to be no licensing of personal journalists or entry specifications for practising the occupation. The independence of all bodies with regulatory powers in excess of the media, such as governing bodies of community media, must be certain. The correct of journalists to safeguard their confidential sources of details must be confirmed. Journalists ought to be cost-free to associate in specialist bodies of their option. Appropriate to religion or belief Posts two and 3 need to be taken out. The Structure need to not build a Point out religion, or privilege a single spiritual lawful technique, this kind of as Sharia, more than any other. Charlie Samaan

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