March 4, 2022 Article Author : Mohammad Hanif Farzan Required Time : 20 Min

Freedom of expression; A twenty-year journey with achievements and challenges

Freedom of speech is considered one of the main features of the democracy system, in the light of which people can express their thoughts, wishes, expectations, suggestions and criticisms in a better way.

Freedom of speech is one of the most important citizenship rights of every human being, which goes hand in hand with other important citizenship freedoms and creates a citizen and saves people from the evil of being “subjects” and “citizens”. One of the basic concerns of humanity throughout history, along with the concept of freedom; Freedom of expression has been one of the most important concerns even in this century and the age of progress in all fields.

Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of democracy and human rights. Freedom of speech is one of the most obvious manifestations of human freedom. The free nature of man requires that he can freely express his views. He can freely say, write, paint or express his thoughts and opinions in artistic forms. Freedom of expression is the only means by which people in the society can convey their political, social and personal views and thoughts to others.