Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran.
Abstract
The right to freedom of expression, as a fundamental human right, plays a key role for children and is the basis for their active participation in society. The fundamental question is what is the scope of a child’s right to freedom of expression and how is this right guaranteed? In Iran, although Article 24 of the Constitution and Article 175 of the Islamic Penal Code recognize freedom of expression, there are limitations such as “harming national security” or “contrary to public morality.” In contrast, the American legal system, citing the First Amendment to the Constitution, emphasizes the right of students to express themselves in educational environments as long as serious disruption is not caused and the authority of schools to censor content related to the curriculum. In the United States, an approach based on a balance between individual rights and educational order prevails, while in Iran, centralized legislation and religious restrictions play a fundamental role. American laws have a special focus on protecting children in cyberspace, while Iran emphasizes more on controlling media and educational content. The proposal to add supplementary materials to the Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents is one of the achievements of this article.
Keywords
- American legal system, Children'
- s freedom of expression, children'
- s right to express their opinions, children'
- s right to participate, comparative law
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