Freedom of speech

Plan of presentation:
1. Definition and legal regulations
2. Historical origins
3. Restrictions
4. Offences against freedom of
speech
5. Amnesty International
„
The peculiar evil of silencing the
expression of an opinion is, that it
is robbing „ the human race;
posterity as well as the existing
generation (…) ― John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
WHAT EXACTLY IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
 ARTICLE 54

1.The freedom to express opinions, to acquire and to

disseminate information shall be ensured to everyone.

2. Preventive censorship of the means of social communication

and the licensing of the press shall be prohibited. Statutes may
require the receipt of a permit for the operation of a radio or
television station.
 ARTICLE 19

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and

expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions
without interference and to seek, receive and impart
information and ideas through any media and regardless
of frontiers.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Bill of Rights, 1689
Freedom of the Press Act, 1766
 The Declaration of the Rights
of Man and of the Citizen, 1789
Compliance with the law

RESTRICTIONS

Compliance with the law

Righteous goal

Necessity and adequacy in achieving the goal

CONSIDERED LEGITIMATE GOALS
• Protection of reputation
• Personal dignity
• Health
• Morals
• Copyright
• National security
• Public order
OFFENCES AGAINST FREEDOM OF
SPEECH
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
„Your voice matters. You have the right
to say what you think, share
information and demand a better
world.”
DETEKT
FREEDOM OF SPEECH ON SOCIAL
MEDIA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• „On liberty” John Stuart Mill
• "Freedom of speech" entry by Jeffrey Howard in the Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The Constitution of The Republic of Poland
• https://www.article19.org
• https://www.Amnesty.Org.Uk