http://www.supremelaw.org/ref/treaty/covenant.htm
International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights
Article 19
1.
Everyone shall have the right to hold
opinions without interference.
2.
Everyone shall have the right to
freedom of expression; this right shall include
freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless
of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through
any other media of his choice.
3. The exercise of
the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with it special
duties and responsibilities. It may therefore
be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are
provided by law and are necessary:
(a)
For respect of the rights or
reputations of others;
(b)
For the protection of
national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals.