Freedom of Thought

Freedom of thought (also called freedom of conscience or ideas) is the freedom of an individual to hold or consider a fact, viewpoint, or thought, independent of others' viewpoints.

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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English

Across cultures, democracies struggle with intolerant groups, misinformation, social media conspiracies, and extreme populists. Egalitarian cultures cannot always withstand this swing towards the irrational. In Irrational Publics and the Fate …

Libertarians are repelled by the lack of freedom of thought. However, I think the root of the unease


ARCC: Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada · 16 September 2024 English

Doré, was suspended for the content of a letter he had sent to the presiding judge following a criminal proceeding for which he was acting as counsel.6 The plaintiff appealed …

most relevant sections include: section 2(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 4 September 2024 English

Enshrined in article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, freedom of thought sits alongside the right to freedom of conscience and religion and complements the right to freedom freedom of information in article 19. [...] In a rare example of jurisprudence touching on freedom of thought, the European Commission of Human Rights found that the right applied to the “comprehensiveness Rapporteur dedicated to analysis of the right to freedom of thought in the modern context (Shaheed 2021. [...] The importance of the right to freedom of thought and the potential harms of its violation are

Special Report Freedom of Thought Reviving and Protecting a Forgotten Human Right Susie Alegre and Aaron special report is part of CIGI’s project on freedom of thought: Legitimate Influence or Unlawful Manipulation at: www.cigionline.org/fot Special Report Freedom of Thought Reviving and Protecting a Forgotten Human 9 A Freedom in Jeopardy 10 The Future of Freedom of Thought: Drawing the Line 13 Works Cited About the the emerging application of the right to freedom of thought in the digital context, a topic explored


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English

The Adaptable Country outlines straightforward policy reforms to improve adaptability – the capacity to anticipate and manage danger. In a turbulent world, authoritarian rule is a tempting path to security. …

empowered to warn about looming dangers. Freedom of thought and expression allow for more creativity


CDPC: Canadian Drug Policy Coalition · 1 August 2024 English

For instance, due to the cultural significance of the coca leaf and international treaties to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples, the cultivation* of coca has been decriminalized in Bolivia; …

highest attainable standard of health, privacy, freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; women’s right


JCCF: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms · 14 May 2024 English

(2) If, based on the opinion of the chief medical health officer that the increased rate of infection or the expectation of an increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 is …

to its facts: Dwight Newman, “Interpreting Freedom of Thought in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 22 February 2024 English

Headquartered understanding of the socio-economic and technological in Waterloo, Canada, CIGI has received support impacts of digitalization and improve the quality and from the Government of Canada, the Government relevance …

around “truth” and information and argues that freedom of thought and freedom of expression are limited when


Human Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia · 21 February 2024 English

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Canada Council for the Arts · 16 February 2024 English

Approval and revisions to the Policy Recommendations regarding the Granting Policy may be brought forward to the Director and CEO by the Senior Management Committee or the Arts Granting Committee, …

decision-making process values and protects freedom of thought and artistic expression and encompasses a


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 14 February 2024

counterbalance to calls for censorship and the ability to understand it” (quoted in and limits to freedom of thought and expression.

policy brief is part of CIGI’s project on freedom of thought: Legitimate Influence or Unlawful Manipulation along with networked of civic engagement and freedom of thought. platforms for distributing it, has made selection and presentation of more significant to freedom of thought — the choice items in a newspaper (and, indeed 2023) and a use of strategies elements of freedom of thought, “the right not to such as “algospeak” (speaking to understand it” (quoted in and limits to freedom of thought and expression. Cord 2022). Second, in Finland


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