KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
sananvapaus
Finnish word. In English: freedom of expression
The right to say, write and publish opinions without anyone stopping it in advance.
Facts about the word
- Under section 12 of the Constitution, everyone has freedom of expression. Perustuslaki
- Freedom of expression includes the right to express, publish and receive information and opinions without anyone preventing it in advance. Perustuslaki
- The Constitution allows control afterwards, for example through criminal law. Ihmisoikeuskeskus
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Freedom of expression is the right to express opinions without prior restraint. No authority checks texts in advance.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
