Abstract
abstractSouth Asian states have enjoyed a mixed record regarding freedom of expression. In colonial times periods of enlightened liberalism alternated with periods of repression. The post colonial experience has been little different. Despite expressions of strong resolve to eliminate past repressive practices, the newly independent states have not always been able to match their actions with their rhetoric. Over the years there has been a proliferation of laws which have diluted those constitutional guarantees which had occupied pride of place in these countries. While the most obvious solution lies in the strengthening of domestic legal controls, some commentators have wondered if it might not be a good idea also to bring some external pressure to bear through the establishment of a set of transnational minimum standards to which all countries in the region might be persuaded to subscribe. This paper attempts to examine the feasibility of putting in place such a mechanism with specific reference to freedom of expression, and to suggest possible options in this regard.
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