TFL Vsebine / Revija Pravnik

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Evropsko sodišče za človekove pravice je v svoji sodni praksi 10. člen Evropske konvencije o človekovih pravicah (EKČP) razširilo na več področij. Članek predstavlja zlasti avtonomen koncept akademske svobode. To pravico Evropsko sodišče za človekove pravice razlaga načeloma zelo široko, obstajajo pa tudi situacije, v katerih imajo prav akademiki bolj omejeno svobodo izražanja. Kljub tako visokemu varstvu te pravice pa se vendarle pojavljajo situacije v državah članicah, ki jih EKČP ne zajema. Zato je Združeno kraljestvo v postopku sprejemanja novega zakona o svobodi izražanja v visokem šolstvu, ki precej širi varovanje akademske svobode, za kar je bil tudi tarča ostrih kritik.

The European Court for Human Rights has in its case law extended Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights to multiple other areas. The article primarily discusses the concept of academic freedom. The Court’s definition of academic freedom is generally very broad, but it has established certain situations where academics actually enjoy a more limited freedom of expression. And despite the high degree of protection academic freedom is awarded by the Court, some countries endeavour to expand it. For example, the United Kingdom is in the process of enacting a higher education freedom of expression bill that would severely expand the scope of this right, for which it has received some pushback.

What is Academic Freedom and Are Its Protections in Slovenia Sufficient?