Between law and practice: Why can freedom of expression not be protected as a constitutional right in Asean member states?

• Main Author: Ngo, Huong
• Other Authors: Asian Constitutional Law Recent Development and trends : 6th and 7th December 2019, Hà Nội, Việt Nam. Vol. 2
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội 2020
• Subjects: freedom of expression; human rights; ASEAN; Tự do ngôn luận; Nhân quyền; Quyền con người
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/94711
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This paper assesses the extent which the rights to freedom of expression and access to information (FOE/I) have been extended to citizens in the ASEAN states. Criteria to access conformance with international standards in FOE/I are established and applied to assess the situation in two ASEAN states...