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A 5 page paper. The concept of freedom of speech then freedom of press has a very long history. The writer provides a very brief background history including legal documents that emerged identifying this as a human right. The paper includes information from the UN, the European Council, and the U.S. Constitution along with violations of European member states. The writer also comments on how far media people take this right. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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importance of the right to free speech and/or press. Many philosophers over the centuries promoted the concept that an individual should have the right to say what they think. Freedom
of speech is very closely related to freedom of the press. Freedom of expression refers to the right to express ones thoughts and opinions in speech, writing, or other forms
of communication. The question is: Exactly what does freedom of expression mean? Are there no boundaries? Is it legal to insult and brutally criticize others in the press or in
a speech? Do the United Nations, the European Council of Human Rights, and other agencies have any real power to force countries to honor the rights that are included in
these legal documents? While freedom of speech was promoted by philosophers, poets, and scientists over the ages, the first legal document that identified freedom of speech as a right was
in 1689; a Bill of Rights that granted freedom of speech in Parliament (Smith and Torres). This did not extend to the general population. The first legal document that included
all individuals was the Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789 in France. This was a document related to the French Revolution (Smith and Torres). The next legal document
identifying freedom of speech as a human right for all men was the U.S. bill of Rights in 1791, which guaranteed four human rights: religion, speech, the press, and assembly.
Freedom of expression was crucial for the pilgrims in the American colonies because they had been persecuted for religious beliefs as well as for criticizing the government. In fact,
freedom of expression was linked directly to the right of people to criticize their government without fear of persecution like arrest, torture, and death. All manner of human rights became
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