Limiting protection of free speech - Without giving a clear explanation on what qualifies as “responsible,” the proposed federal charter wants the law to only guarantee “responsible exercise” of the freedom of expression.
“The right of free speech, or any right enshrined in the Bill of Rights, comes with an equal burden of responsibly exercising the same,” the House sub-committee’s proposal read in part.
“The exercise of one’s rights must be done with good faith and reasonable care,” it added.
Amendments in “Human Rights” sub-title - The proposed federal charter also seeks to “delete” Article XIII, which contains provisions on social justice and human rights.
The provisions in Article XIII, however, will be transferred to Article II, which lists the Declarations of Principles and State Policies.
On the Human Rights sub-title of Article XIII, all provisions will be retained except in “paragraph 1,” which states that the Commission on Human Rights is mandated to investigate human rights violations regardless of whether such abuses were committed by a government or non-state party.
No love - The word “love” will be deleted from the preamble because “it has no place in a Constitution.”
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