Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Laos
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Laos
The 1991 Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic does not formally protect freedom of expression, but does grant the right to free speech and press in Article 31. This freedom was not stated in the original 1947 Constitution.
References:
Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 40 (1991).