Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Haiti

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Freedom of Expression

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

Haiti

Haiti’s establishment of independence from France following the Haitian Revolution manifested in the 1806 Constitution. Revised in 1816, the Constitution stated, “No one can be hindered from telling, writing or publishing his opinions.” This tradition continued through the 19th and 20th century, with the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of Haiti stating that all Haitains have the right to express opinions, and censorship is only allowed in times of war. Following the regime changes in the 2020s, there are circulating Draft Constitutions of the Independent Advisory Committee.

References:

English Translation of the French Text of the Constitution of 1806, as Amended to 1816, 64 (2014) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzht0060&id=3&men_tab=srchresults

English original text of the Constitution of 1987, 8 (2017) https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzht0028&id=9&men_tab=srchresults



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