freedom of expression

noun phrase

: the right to express one's opinions freely

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The flashpoint came at the first press conference on Thursday, when Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders was asked (by activist German blogger Tilo Jung) whether Germany’s support for Israel — and its financial backing of the Berlinale — compromised the festival’s freedom of expression. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 The Saudi Arabia Amnesty International Report for 2024-25 highlights ongoing executions, possible migrant forced labour and violations of fair trial and due process rights, as well as a lack of freedom of expression. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups. Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026 Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 Bowman is working to create a stable home environment with freedom of expression for her 8-year-old daughter, Alex, and has already introduced the foundations of braiding. Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026 Washington and Lee’s commitment to freedom of expression undergirds its ethos of civility. Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026 My research examines how news institutions shape civic life and how freedom of expression is both a fundamental human right and a fundamental part of democracy. Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Freedom of expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20expression. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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