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|contents=The 1966 Constitution of Lesotho offers a general freedom of expression. Article 14 of Lesotho’s [[Probable year:: 1993]]  Constitution states: “Every person shall be entitled to, and (except with his own consent) shall not be hindered in his enjoyment of, freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference (whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) and freedom from interference with his correspondence." (Constitute Project, “Lesotho’ Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1993]]  with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2018]]” ).
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Article 14 of Lesotho’s [[Probable year:: 1993]]  Constitution protects press freedom: “Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision… for the purpose of… regulating the technical administration or the technical operation of telephony, telegraphy, posts, wireless broadcasting or television" (Constitute Project, “Lesotho’ Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1993]]  with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2018]]” ).
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1966 Lesotho Constitution: O’LEARY, B. L. “THE CONSTITUTION OF LESOTHO: AN OUTLINE.” The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa 1, no. 2 (1968): 266–70. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23240737.


1993 Lesotho Constitution:https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Lesotho_2018.
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 24 March 2024

Freedom of the Press

What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Lesotho

The 1966 Constitution of Lesotho offers a general freedom of expression. Article 14 of Lesotho’s 1993 Constitution states: “Every person shall be entitled to, and (except with his own consent) shall not be hindered in his enjoyment of, freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference (whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) and freedom from interference with his correspondence." (Constitute Project, “Lesotho’ Constitution of 1993 with Amendments through 2018” ).

References:

1966 Lesotho Constitution: O’LEARY, B. L. “THE CONSTITUTION OF LESOTHO: AN OUTLINE.” The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa 1, no. 2 (1968): 266–70. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23240737.

1993 Lesotho Constitution:https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Lesotho_2018.



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