Privacy and Media Freedom

by Raymond Wacks

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right at the heart of any democratic society. It is, however, inevitably restricted by other important values, including the right to privacy: the control individuals exercise over their sensitive personal information. The English law, since the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998, has undergone a tectonic shift in its recognition of this right protected by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199668655
• ISBN13: 9780199668656
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"