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The right of the child to freedom of expression 2014, para. 67 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Furthermore, the Internet provides unique avenues for young people to participate in public debates. For example, in the United States a 17-year-old boy reportedly organized a Twitter campaign to protest against a bill that would have banned teachers from discussing homosexuality in schools. | Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression | Special Procedures' report |
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The right of the child to freedom of expression 2014, para. 59 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | A 13-year-old from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland took a stand against his school's discriminatory dress code, which allows girls to wear skirts in the summer months but does not allow boys to wear shorts. Chris Whitehead took advantage of a loophole in the school's uniform policy, whereby boys are not forbidden from wearing a skirt. Around 30 fellow pupils joined the protest, prompting the school to review its uniform policy. Meanwhile, Chris Whitehead was nominated for a Liberty Human Rights Award. | Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression | Special Procedures' report |
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