Comments on the complex nature and the importance of freedom of expression in Romania Cover Image

Considerații privind complexitatea și importanța libertății de exprimare în România
Comments on the complex nature and the importance of freedom of expression in Romania

Author(s): Ion Rusu
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: freedom of expression; exercise; democracy; legality;

Summary/Abstract: After presenting the concept of fundamental rights and freedoms, analysing the forms and means of exercising the freedom of speech in the Romanian Constitution, the author presents the regulation of the social - political freedom in some international deeds (The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms). The necessity of respecting certain supreme values (dignity, honour, private life) in exercising the freedom of speech in the media is highlighted, outlining the practice of the European Court of Human Rights in this field.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 44-48
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian