The Cambridge Handbook of the Right to Freedom of Thought

The right to freedom of thought features prominently in debates about emerging technologies including neurotechnology and AI, but there is little understanding of its scope, content or application. This handbook presents the first attempt to set out how the right is protected, interpreted and applied globally. Eighteen jurisdictions are examined along with chapters describing context-setting, interdisciplinary approaches, and close analysis of the right in relation to specific challenges and conceptual difficulties. Readers familiar with the right will discover fresh perspectives and those new to the right will learn how it is part of the matrix of rights protecting autonomy, dignity, and privacy. Provides new analyses of how legal systems recognise and seek to safeguard freedom of thought Containing analysis of eighteen jurisdictions across four regions, it provides a richer understanding of the right including how it is protected, and why Contextualises recent discussions around the scope, content and application of the right to freedom of thought.