What is General Comment 34?

The HRC in its General Comment 34 has emphasised that: when a State party imposes restrictions on the exercise of freedom of expression, these may not put in jeopardy the right itself…the relation between right and restriction and between norm and exception must not be reversed.

How do you cite a general comment?

Cite a General Comment from the Human Rights Committee Meshing together some other UN citation forms, you can cite a General comment of the HRC like this: General form: Treaty Body abbreviation, title and number of comment, Session, date of adoption, UN document number, online: .

What is a general comment UN?

General comment is a treaty body’s interpretation of human rights treaty provisions, thematic issues or its methods of work. General comments often seek to clarify the reporting duties of State parties with respect to certain provisions and suggest approaches to implementing treaty provisions.

What is Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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.

What is the General Comment of Article 34?

General comment No. 34 Article 19: Freedoms of opinion and expression General remarks 1. This general comment replaces general comment No. 10 (nineteenth session). 2. Freedom of opinion and freedom of expression are indispensable conditions for the full development of the person.

What are the general comments of the ICCPR?

HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.183 Prohibition of Propaganda for War and Inciting National, Racial, or Religious Hatred HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.182 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.181 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.180 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.179 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.178 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.176 HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.176

What is General Comment No 34, freedoms of opinion and expression?

General comment no. 34, Article 19, Freedoms of opinion and expression UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), General comment no. 34, Article 19, Freedoms of opinion and expression, 12 September 2011, CCPR/C/GC/34 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4ed34b562.html [accessed 17 June 2021]

What is General Comment No.34 of the United Nations?

Geneva, 11-29 July 2011 General comment No. 34 Article 19: Freedoms of opinion and expression General remarks 1.This general comment replaces general comment No. 10 (nineteenth session). 2.Freedom of opinion and freedom of expression are indispensable conditions for the full development of the person. They are essential for any society.