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Intellectual Freedom News 12/14/2018

Call for nominations for the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; New Jersey parents upset at reduced access to books; On information privilege and information equity

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Eleanor Roosevelt 1948

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ ‘Article 19’ at Seventy

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created 70 years ago today, on December 10th, 1948. Part of the reason why Article 19 is so important is that it is clearly and undeniably transnational.

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Jane'a Johnson General Interest
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Access to Information: A Universal Human Right

Article 19 of the [Universal Declaration of Human Rights] states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

March 8, 2017 April Dawkins First Amendment, General Interest, Information Access, Library Bill of Rights
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