[Universidad de Plermo Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información, Link] This new document, produced by CELE’s Freedom of Expression on the Internet Initiative (iLEI), takes on a theoretic discussion that has yet to be sufficiently discussed. In general, it discusses tensions between copyright and Internet users’ freedom of expression.
This document argues that copyright is also a development yielding from the freedom of expression. On this premise, the article argues that the tension is actually between two types of expression: the expression of those who are protected by these rights, versus citizens who wish to gain access to the assets protected. The first part of the document elaborates on arguments related to property rights and economic arguments. It highlights the potential difficulty these encounter when attempting to join the dialogue where new visions for the copyright are being discussed. The second part of the document develops the idea of copyright as a form of expression and proposes an internal weighting exercise between pressing demands. Lastly, the document divulges some recommendations for matters regarding copyright.
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About CELE
The Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (CELE) was founded in 2009 at the Palermo University Law School with the objective to provide rigorous research and studies to sectors of civil society, journalists, government institutions and the academic community that are dedicated to the promotion of those rights, primarily in Latin America. CELE was created in response to a need to construct spaces for debate and study dedicated to reflecting on the importance and the limits of freedom of expression and access to public information in the region. In order to accomplish this, the center proposes to create dialogue and collaborate with other academic entities in Argentina and in Latin America.
CELE’s principal objective is to produce reports that can be useful tools for those journalists, governmental institutions, and members of the private sector and civil society that are dedicated to the defense and promotion of these rights, especially in Latin America. In accordance with this objective, CELE will undertake research at the request of the aforementioned groups in addition to undertaking studies that CELE considers to be necessary.
CELE’s director is Eduardo Bertoni, a professor at Palermo University Lawschool and former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the Organization of American States.
