Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Panama
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Panama
The state of Panama has had four separate governing constitutions with the first one being enacted in 1904. Title III, Section 27 of the 1904 Constitution of the Republic of Panama states, “Every person may freely express his opinion, either orally or in writing, by means of the press, or by any other process, without being first subject to censorship, provided always that he refers to the official acts of public functionaries.” Section 27 also recognizes that individuals will incur legal responsibility should “the honor of persons [be] assailed by any of these means.”
Sources:
“Historical Documents - Office of the Historian.” 2024. State.gov. 2024. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1904/d550.