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People fears of getting arrested for using freedom of speech
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Freedom of speech is our freedom to talk about almost anything without being arrested or prosecuted....in fact there is a law that protects people under human rights that lets anyone speak as they will. There is many countries in the world that wont tolerate free speech has they dont like people to know the truth I could name a few but maybe not. You now who the worst offenders are without me naming names. There you go there's a typical example me not mentioning any countries even though I have a right. The reason behind not using freedom of speech is fear and this fear stops people from saying what they want to say. One of the worst offenders for freedom of speech is china arresting people on the spot for speaking there mind. In the UK the authorities are very confused about this subject and dont know how to approach the subject. For instance if I was to say "God is not real" obviously that would make me an atheist but I have the right to spread that message without being frowned upon although a few might have something to say but there again that's there freedom. It is not against the law to make a statement in the public or cam-cord out in the public.... I mean can you imagine it all the CCTV cameras watching us and we cant even record in public.The freedom of speech can be found here. Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' RightsThe African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is an international human rights instrument that is intended to promote and protect human rights and basic freedoms in the African continent....
Famous freedom of speech quotes...!
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter- George Washington famously said this one line and if you was wondering he was the first American president (1732-1799)
Every man has the right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test- British author Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).