Censorship - International Views

Censorship - International Views

Article 19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, United Nations, December 10, 1948.

Abstract

As the world grows smaller both through the computer and by improved transporation methods, it is more than likely that students of computer science will find themselves in situation where the "US-centered" approach to "Censorship" is not necessarily the vogue of application.

Objectives

To study the different attitudes and approaches towards the concept of Censorship in different countries;
To recognize that the US-centered view of Censorship is not necessarily that of other countries or professionals from those countries; and
To be able to compromise between personal views and those of others in an international setting.

International Laws and Constitutions

Law Sites

International Constitutional Law

International Views

Egypt	Germany	Turkey	France	Australia
A Comparison of Three Countries: Saudi Arabia, USA, Germany
Another view from Saudi Arabia by Jonathan Zittrain and Benjamin Edelman

Project:

After having completed the class on censorship and having reviewed at least one of the lessons on international aspects of censorship, hold a class in which role-playing is the central theme. In this class each group will have previously (in a pre-class activity) researched the laws and culture of a country (see the links on the international views site), choose a scenario, and then have each group respond in the style of their chosen country.

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