Legal regulation of freedom of opinion and expression under the permanent constitution of Iraq for the year 2005

Abstract

What is meant by freedom of opinion and expression is the ability of a person to express his thoughts and opinions freely regardless of the means by which he exercises this right, whether it is through the Internet, theatre, cinema, radio and television, direct speech such as speeches, newspapers and magazines, or what may be innovation in this field in the future. The right to freedom of opinion and expression is one of the fundamental human rights, and given the importance of this right to both the individual and the state, it has been affirmed by international positive legislation such as global and regional declarations of human rights and international charters and agreements concerned with human rights. A basic pillar of democracy, and it is one of the most important guarantees of democracy and one of its most prominent forms. Without freedom of opinion and expression, other freedoms can be violated and lost, as it is a means of pressure and correction for governments to limit their tyranny, their exclusivity in power, and their violation of the rights of individuals.