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It is generally accepted that the right to freedom of thought guarantees three different substantive freedoms: (1) that one is not compelled to reveal one’s thoughts, (2) that one’s thoughts are not impermissibly altered, and (3) that one is not sanctioned for one’s thoughts. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, the first freedom implies that mental privacy is a “core attribute” of freedom of thought. The present chapter explores the implications of this understanding of the right to freedom of thought from a legal point of view. With a focus on the International Covenant of on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), this chapter considers (1) the scope of the right to freedom of thought, (2) the absolute nature of the right, and (3) its relation to the right to privacy and the freedom of opinion and expression.

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Mental Privacy as Part of the Human Right to Freedom of Thought?

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    2026年

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  • Sjors Ligthart

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It is generally accepted that the right to freedom of thought guarantees three different substantive freedoms: (1) that one is not compelled to reveal one’s thoughts, (2) that one’s thoughts are not impermissibly altered, and (3) that one is not sanctioned for one’s thoughts. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, the first freedom implies that mental privacy is a “core attribute” of freedom of thought. The present chapter explores the implications of this understanding of the right to freedom of thought from a legal point of view. With a focus on the International Covenant of on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), this chapter considers (1) the scope of the right to freedom of thought, (2) the absolute nature of the right, and (3) its relation to the right to privacy and the freedom of opinion and expression.