Article 19: freedom of Information & Expression in Australia 

Broad Catagory: Freedom of Speech 
Sub Catagory: Information & Expression in Australia 
Organisation: Research & Information Centre on Censorship, London N1 
        
        A commentary by ARTICLE l9 on the report submitted to the United Nations
        Human Rights Committee by the Government of Australia.
        

    Introduction
    Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. INTRODUCTION
                ARTICLE 19 THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
                Composition of the Human Rights Committee (March 1988);
                Parties to Covenant
    2. GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA REPORT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (EXCTRACT)
                ARTICLE 17
                ARTICLE 19
                Defamation
                (a) Regulation of broadcasting;
                Communications
                (b) Broadcasting of political matter; Human Rights Commission;
                (c) Copyright;
                (d) Censorship;
                (e) Civil servants;
                (f) Parliamentary privilege;
                (g) Other matters;
                Contempt of Court;
                Juries;
    3. Article 19 Commentary
                Introduction
                The Covenant and Domestic Law
                RESTRICTIONS ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
                CONTEMPT OF COURT
                FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAWS
                Increase in Costs
                MEDIA CONCENTRATION
                Public Radio
                Impartja
                CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS AND FILMS
                SUMMARY
    4. DISCUSSION OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT REPORT BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
                The Covenant and Domestic Law
                Bill of Rights
                Defamation
                Freedom of Expression and the Media
    5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
    6. SOURCES
                REPORTS ON FREEDOM Of INFORMATION AND EXPRESSION
                REPORTS ON FREEDOM Of INFORMATION AND EXPRESSION


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