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"Restrictions on Internet content, whether they apply to the dissemination or the receipt of information should only be imposed in strict conformity with the guarantee of freedom of expression..."

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Article 19: Joint Declaration by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2005), p. 39

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Joint Declaration by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression (2005)

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Freedom of expression may only be restricted under certain circumstances as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society.
The right to freedom of expression applies to all forms of media, including the internet.