Libertad de expresión y declaraciones políticas de las universidades: Reedom of expression and political statements of universities

Spanish universities occasionally issue institutional statements in which they pronounce themselves for or against certain political causes. In the last few years, the question whether universities are legally authorized or not to produce this kind of statements has been raised. One of the main n...

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Main Author: García Manrique, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8193101
Source:Derecom, ISSN 1988-2629, Nº. 31, 2021
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Summary: Spanish universities occasionally issue institutional statements in which they pronounce themselves for or against certain political causes. In the last few years, the question whether universities are legally authorized or not to produce this kind of statements has been raised. One of the main normative concepts invoked either for those who support their legality and for those who are against it, is the right to free speech. The former argue that free speech justifies these statements, whereas the latter hold that they damage it. In this essay, both arguments are presented and evaluated.