Sentence examples for Uphold freedom of expression from inspiring English sources

"This bill, if implemented, would have a chilling effect on public debate and contravene France's international obligation to uphold freedom of expression," said Nicola Duckworth of Amnesty International.

"It's not only a violation of Iranian law, but a violation of Iran's obligation to uphold freedom of expression," said Elahe Hicks, a representative of Human Rights Watch in New York who is on a research mission in Iran.

In 1944 he published An International Bill of the Rights of Man, which advocated an international legal body that would overcome the "omnipotence of the state" and subject it to basic and legally enforceable requirements to uphold freedom of expression, assembly, religion, privacy and much more besides.

The nominees for Best Foreign Language Film penned a joint letter, dedicating the award to "all the people, artists, journalists and activists who are working to foster unity and understanding, and who uphold freedom of expression and human dignity — values whose protection is now more important than ever".

The constitution upholds freedom of expression but prohibits defamation of the country and the government.

"I recognize the enormous importance of upholding freedom of expression and the right of the press to publish," the judge said in her ruling.

While the ruling mainly concerned article 8, which protects privacy, it also expressed openness to applications from gay soldiers under article 10, which upholds freedom of expression.

Using them, we can create a place of artistic beauty, joy, togetherness and tolerance; an arts centre that upholds freedom of expression, where artists work with dignity and audiences can appreciate our rich diversity of cultures.

It has been uncommon until now for UK universities, which regard themselves as liberal bastions upholding freedom of expression, to involve outside authorities – essentially the state – in their internal governance.

We knew it was a provocative act, but we felt it was a necessary one, because India has a poor record on upholding freedom of expression and we needed to show that threats would not silence us.

"The EU firmly upholds freedom of expression as a universal human right and we encourage political debate rather than the use of criminal law as a means to resolve diverging political opinions," Ederer said.