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Libertatea conştiinţei şi libertatea de exprimare în Constituţia României
Freedom of conscience and freedom of expression in the Constitution of Romania

Author(s): Gheorghe Iancu, Vlad Iancu
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: Constitution; freedom of conscience; freedom of expression; freedom of opinion; fundamental rights;

Summary/Abstract: Freedom of conscience from the point of view of the constitutional content, as a fundamental right includes freedom of religion and religious freedom. Human consciousness can not be and should not be directed through administrative means, but it must be the result of the freedom to think and to spread one’s ideas. Any constraint on freedom of thought is a violation of the natural and inalienable right and represents a mutilation of the human mind. Therefore, the Constitution provides that no one may be forced to adopt an opinion or to adhere to a religion contrary to his or her beliefs. Freedom of expression itself, in terms of the Constitution, shall include freedom of expression, prohibition of censorship, freedom and legal responsibility for any information or creation made public.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 19-25
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian