FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION


FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used [United Nations, 1966, 1976]. The right to freedom of speech is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR recognizes the right to freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Furthermore freedom of speech is recognized in European, inter-American and African regional human rights law [United Nations, 1966, 1967]. Freedom of speech, or the freedom of expression, is recognized in international and regional human rights law. The right is enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights [Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold, 2005; Kumar, Ambika, 2006].

In Islamic ethics freedom of speech was first declared in the Rashidun period by the caliph Umar in the 7th century. In the Abbasid Caliphate period, freedom of speech was also declared by al-Hashimi (a cousin of Caliph al-Ma'mun) in a letter to one of the religious opponents he was attempting to convert through reason.

According to George Makdisi and Hugh Goddard, "the idea of academic freedom" in universities was "modelled on Islamic custom" as practiced in the medieval Madrasah system from the 9th century. Islamic influence was "certainly discernible in the foundation of the first deliberately-planned university" in Europe [Boisard, Marcel A., 1980].

* Selected REFERENCES / Sources:

Amnesty International: Annual Reports: URLhttp://www.amnesty.org/ailib/aireport/index.html Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold. (2005). Freedom of Expression: The Essentials of Human Rights. United Publishers. Boisard, Marcel A. (July 1980), "On the Probable Influence of Islam on Western Public and International Law", International Journal of Middle East Studies 11 (4): 429–50. Goddard, Hugh. (2000). A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Kumar, Ambika. (2006). ‘Using Courts to Enforce the Free Speech Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Published by Chicago Journal of International Law. Summer 2006. URLhttp://www.allbusiness.com/corporate-governance/4082846-1.html United Nations: ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16th December 1966: Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49. URLhttp://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm (United Nations) Wikipedia. (2010). ‘Freedom of Speech.’ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. URLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression

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18 February 2014

Erra Fazira bercerai Talak Satu !


http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/ErraFaziraberceraitalaksatu//Article?BeritaUtama  (18 Feb 2014)

Erra Fazira bercerai talak satu

Oleh Nor Azura Abdul Jalil
Shah Alam: Spekulasi rumahtangga membabitkan pelakon popular, Erra Fazira akhirnya terlerai apabila dia sah bercerai talak satu dengan suaminya, Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin di Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah, di sini.
Perceraian itu direkodkan dihadapan Hakim Syarie Mohammad Adib Husain selepas pasangan itu bersetuju untuk bercerai secara baik.
Bekas Ratu Cantik Malaysia 1992 itu memfailkan permohonan cerai secara baik dan permohonan hak penjagaan anak itu semalam masing-masing mengikut Seksyen 47 dan Seksyen 82 Enakmen Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam Selangor 2003.

Pasangan berkenaan bersetuju untuk menyerahkan hak penjagaan anak perempuan mereka, Engku Aleesya, 5, kepada Engku Emran.

Foto

FOTO keluarga Erra Fazira dan Engku Emran bersama anak mereka Tengku Aleesya sebelum pasangan itu disahkan bercerai secara baik, hari ini. FAIL NSTP

Bagaimanapun, Erra Fazira mendapat hak lawatan bermalam, cuti sekolah dan cuti perayaan yang diberikan secara bergilir-gilir.

Pada prosiding itu Erra Fazira, 40, diwakili peguam Ahmad Nazib Johari manakala Engku Emran, 39, diwakili peguam Roshdan Sujak Rafie.

Erra Fazira berkahwin dengan Engku Emran pada 25 Oktober 2007 di Restoran Puteri, Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Sebelum ini Erra Fazira pernah mendirikan rumahtangga dengan anggota kumpulan KRU, Yusry Abdul Halim pada Jun 2003, namun perkahwinan mereka hanya mampu bertahan selama tiga tahun.








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