Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Democracy, free speech and freedom of association inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 8 Jan 2019 Closed: 8 Jan 2019 1 report

The European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom of expression, the freedom of association, and the right to privacy and family life. It also protects the right to free and fair elections. How can rights be exercised in a way which supports democracy? Some rights can be limited if necessary and proportionate …

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Democracy, freedom of expression and freedom o… HC 37 18 Oct 2019 0

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
15 May 2019 Session View ↗
8 May 2019 Session View ↗
1 May 2019 Session View ↗
24 Apr 2019 Session View ↗
30 Jan 2019 Session View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
21 Mar 2019 Letter (and Annexes) from Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Crown P…
5 Feb 2019 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Sir Nick Clegg, regarding democracy, free speech and f…
5 Feb 2019 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Head of Public Policy at Twitter, regarding democr…