CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Persiyani, Parvana |
|---|---|
| Title | ACHIEVING A BALANCED POLICY BETWEEN THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN AZERBAIJAN |
| Summary | This issue is topical because recently Azerbaijani Parliament passed new amendments to the law on Mass Media. The amendments are aimed at changing the media policy. New amendments aimed at restrictions on investigative journalism by forbidding any video or voice recordings without permission. This paper assesses whether these new rules strike the right balance between the two fundamental rights (right to privacy and freedom of expression) in the light of recent amendments. Methodology of the introduced paper is qualitative mainly. Collection of the descriptive data on the experiences of European countries facing and tackling this problem; current debates in Azerbaijani society around question of privacy and freedom of expression are introduced. The research finding is that the amendments do not reflect a clear and precise definition of the individuals involved in the term of „media representatives.” In addition, they are not legitimized, not coherent with the policy goals and internationally acknowledged standards to which the country is obliged by becoming a member of international organizations, and they are in contradiction with the principles of creation positive enabling environment for media development, free press, and free speech. Conclusively, it is of great importance for Azerbaijani government to reconsider these amendments. A recommendation package is introduced for this purpose. |
| Supervisor | Irion, Kristina |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/persiyani_parvana.pdf |
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