Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Afghanistan

Freedom of Expression

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

Afghanistan

Article 31 of the 1964 Afghanistan Constitution states that “every Afghan shall have the right to express thoughts through speech, writing, illustrations as well as other means in accordance with provisions of this constitution” (University of Nebraska, “Constitution of Afghanistan,” 1964) .

In Afghanistan's 2004 constitution Article 34 explicitly protects the freedom of expression. With every Afghan having the right to “express through speech, writing, illustrations as well as other means in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.”

“Afghanistan 2004 Constitution.” Constitute. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Afghanistan_2004? lang=en.

University of Nebraska, “Constitution of Afghanistan,” 1964