Caging the Bird Does Not Cage the Song: How The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Fails to Protect Free Expression Over the Internet, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 371 (2003)

Authors

Antoine L. Collins

Abstract

This comment addresses the right to free speech on the Internet. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, an instrument designed to protect the rights of individuals to free speech and expression, is analyzed for effectiveness. The author argues that the “ICCPR”, the most recent international human rights agreement, does not adequately protect Internet users, particularly from governments that may choose to violate citizens’ rights by interfering with computerized communications. The analysis of the “ICCPR” illustrates the purpose, capabilities and weaknesses of the agreement, and offers proposed changes to the act, to protect the rights of both the individual and the government.

Recommended Citation

Antoine L. Collins, Caging the Bird Does Not Cage the Song: How The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Fails to Protect Free Expression Over the Internet, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 371 (2003)