PRIVACY AND THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH

Author

• Alejandra A. Uribe

Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Tunick, Mark

Abstract

Because of the nature of their jobs and lifestyles, public figures are more likely to suffer intrusive invasions into their private lives and cannot generally expect to receive privacy in public places. However, the right to respect for a person’s privacy and the right to freedom of expression are both vitally important rights. Drawing on a balancing test similar to that used by the European Court of Human Rights that attempts to give due weight to each right, I argue that, with matters that are considered to be private like medical issues, a right to free speech should not trump a celebrity’s right to privacy.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Uribe, Alejandra A., "PRIVACY AND THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH" (2015). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 212.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/212

Extent

50 p.

Identifier

FA00013655