LatviaSatversme 94 · The Satversme (Constitution)

What does freedom of expression include under Article 100 of the Constitution (Satversme)?

In the exam (Latvian)

Ko ietver vārda brīvība saskaņā ar Satversmes 100. pantu?

  1. athe right to freely obtain, keep and distribute informationtiesības brīvi iegūt, paturēt un izplatīt informācijuCorrect answer
  2. bthe right to publish information only with the state's permissiontiesības publicēt informāciju tikai ar valsts atļauju
  3. cthe right to distribute information only in the official languagetiesības izplatīt informāciju tikai valsts valodā

Why?

Article 100 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes the right to freely obtain, keep and distribute information and to express one's views. No permission from the state is needed for publishing, because censorship is prohibited.

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