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|contents= | |contents=Article 22 of the 1969 Constitution grants freedom of expression. It also requires press mediums to provide equal opportunities for opposing views. The 1979 Constitution confirms this right and prohibits censorship. Ghana’s current Constitution from 1992 groups freedom of expression, press, and speech together. | ||
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English original text of the Constitution of 1969, 22 (2010) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzgh0024&id=38&men_tab=srchresults | |||
English original text of the Constitution of 1979 as scheduled to the Order 29 (2010) Liberty https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.cow/zzgh0003&id=42&collection=cow&index= | |||
English original text of the Constitution of 1992 as scheduled to the Promulgation Law, 23 (2009) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzgh0001&id=53&men_tab=srchresults | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 12 August 2024
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Ghana
Article 22 of the 1969 Constitution grants freedom of expression. It also requires press mediums to provide equal opportunities for opposing views. The 1979 Constitution confirms this right and prohibits censorship. Ghana’s current Constitution from 1992 groups freedom of expression, press, and speech together.
References:
English original text of the Constitution of 1969, 22 (2010) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzgh0024&id=38&men_tab=srchresults
English original text of the Constitution of 1979 as scheduled to the Order 29 (2010) Liberty https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.cow/zzgh0003&id=42&collection=cow&index=
English original text of the Constitution of 1992 as scheduled to the Promulgation Law, 23 (2009) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzgh0001&id=53&men_tab=srchresults