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TPB2012-024
Freedom of the press
Freedom of electronic communication
Emerging and converging media
Module C [Code not yet available]
Sequence: modules A and B must be attempted before or taking an individual module C
Permissible limitations on expression †
National security
Rights of others: Privacy, reputation, copyright
Public policy limits: Obscenity, blasphemy, hate speech, contempt of court
Prior restraint and subsequent penalties
Module D [Code not yet available]
Sequence: modules A, B and C must be attempted before module D
Freedom of expression and information †
‘Freedom of information’ access to information principles
Legislation in Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries
Mandatory and non-mandatory exemptions
Exempt and protected information
Freedom of information and the private sector
Freedom of information and data protection
Human rights in post-conflict societies
(not yet available – this course is not expected to be available before 2015) †
Students are advised that the course demands some previous knowledge of human rights and international
humanitarian law.
Deleted: 2013
Module A [Code not yet available]
Foundations for human rights protection in post-conflict situations †
Rule of law
Establishing law and order
Human rights enforcement institutions
Independent judiciary
Module B [Code not yet available]
Sequence: module A must be attempted before module B
Violations of human rights during conflicts †
Lawlessness legacy of conflict
Violations of international humanitarian law
Responsibility for atrocities committed during conflict
International law instruments on ending conflicts
Module C [Code not yet available]
Sequence: module A must be attempted before module C
Implementation and monitoring measures in post-conflict societies †
Promotion and protection of human rights
International legal obligations
Monitoring systems
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