The Internet, Free Speech, and Criminal Law: Is It Time For a New International Treaty on the Internet?
Date
2011
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Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract
This short Article discusses the possibility of a revised international treaty governing the Internet, describes some of the difficulties that are likely to be encountered, and gives some ideas regarding the possible contours of such an agreement.
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Fundamental disagreements, Possible areas of agreement, Child pornography, Obscenity, Combating fraudulent schemes, Holocaust denial and nazi symbol, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Protection of reputation against defamatory speech, Privacy
Citation
Russell L. Weaver, The Internet, Free Speech, and Criminal Law: Is It Time For a New International Treaty on the Internet?, 44 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 197 (2011-2012)