Freedom of expression

The right to freedom of opinion and expression is a derivation of the fundamental right of every human being to personal freedom, this right is closely linked to the rights to freedom of conscience, freedom of assembly, right to individual or collective property, right to protection against arbitrary interference with your privacy. The right to freedom of opinion and expression protects citizens in two ways, both those who express themselves and those who receive expression in any medium, that is: freedom of the press and the right to receive information. And yet all these rights that derive from the fundamental right to personal liberty are systematically violated in Ecuador.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to which Ecuador is subscribed, expresses in its article 19:

Art 19. Every individual has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; This right includes that of not being disturbed because of their opinions, that of investigating and receiving information and opinions, and that of disseminating them, without limitation of borders, by any means of expression.

This right has been systematically violated in Ecuador, the main international human rights organizations, international journalism organizations, see and have expressed their concern about the Ecuadorian case of clear, flagrant, proven and systematic violations of the rights of expression. and its derivations: to choose and obtain information and to transmit information through the media.

To defend the right to freedom of expression, I reflect on the responsibility we assume when informing, denouncing, and validating or invalidating the circumstances and ideologies that surround us.

In my opinion you have to know how to differentiate between freedom and licentiousness, you have to know what are the limits of freedom of expression and remember that the fish die by the mouth.