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Iceland’s first press freedom protections came while it was a part of Denmark under Section 77 of the [[Probable year::1849]] Danish Constitutional Act (see above). | Iceland’s first press freedom protections came while it was a part of Denmark under Section 77 of the [[Probable year:: 1849]] Danish Constitutional Act (see above). | ||
Today, Freedom of the press is not explicitly protected in Iceland’s [[Probable year::1944]] Constitution. However, Article 73’s protections for freedom of expression extend to the press: “Everyone shall be free to express his thoughts, but shall also be liable to answer for them in court. The law may never provide for censorship or other similar limitations to freedom of expression” (Constitute Project, “Iceland's Constitution of [[Probable year::1944]] with Amendments through [[Probable year::2013]]” ). | Today, Freedom of the press is not explicitly protected in Iceland’s [[Probable year:: 1944]] Constitution. However, Article 73’s protections for freedom of expression extend to the press: “Everyone shall be free to express his thoughts, but shall also be liable to answer for them in court. The law may never provide for censorship or other similar limitations to freedom of expression” (Constitute Project, “Iceland's Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1944]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2013]]” ). | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 28 December 2022
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Iceland
Iceland’s first press freedom protections came while it was a part of Denmark under Section 77 of the 1849 Danish Constitutional Act (see above).
Today, Freedom of the press is not explicitly protected in Iceland’s 1944 Constitution. However, Article 73’s protections for freedom of expression extend to the press: “Everyone shall be free to express his thoughts, but shall also be liable to answer for them in court. The law may never provide for censorship or other similar limitations to freedom of expression” (Constitute Project, “Iceland's Constitution of 1944 with Amendments through 2013” ).