South Africa: Court Victory for Freedom of Expression - IDC Ungags Itself

South Africa: Court Victory for Freedom of Expression - IDC Ungags Itself

"There is no absolute right to be protected from being the subject of defamatory allegations" says acting judge

Court victory for freedom of expression: IDC ungags itself

“There is no absolute right to be protected from being the subject of defamatory allegations” says acting judge

New freedom of expression and dissent policy does not significantly change forms of protected speech

On April 2, the Office of the Provost released a new freedom of expression and dissent policy. The Dartmouth went through the new 28-page long report and compared it to the prior policy, which was adopted in 2015.The new policy clarifies the College's freedom of expression principles, but it does not significantly change which forms of speech are protected.However, it introduces a new provision that any limitation by Dartmouth administration on …