Shayal Shikha

University of the South Pacific | USP · School of Law

Sedition Laws and Free Speech: Are sedition laws a legitimate curb on hate speech or an unjustified limitation to free speech.

With the growing concern on the contravention of the freedom of expression in the Pacific, a lot of countries are being urged to sign the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to address these contraventions. The Covenant states that the right to freedom of expression can be justifiably limited on the condition that the legitimate li...