Freedom of Expression

1. Freedom of expression is the right to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers and through any means, be it oral, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other chosen media.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

2. What rights to freedom are included in the freedom of expression?

A. Freedom of thought and publicationB. Freedom of thought, freedom of the press, and access to informationC. Freedom of thought and dissemination

3. Which article in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia stipulates the right to freedom of expression?

A. Article 31B. Article 40C. Article 41

4. Which international laws protect the right to freedom of expression?

A. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial DiscriminationB. Universal Declaration of Human RightsC. International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsAnswer B & C

5. Article 31 paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia states that the Kingdom of Cambodia recognizes and respects human rights as stipulated in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the covenants and conventions related to human rights, women's rights and children's rights. Thus, the right to freedom of expression is protected by national and international law.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

6. Article 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Right stipulates that,

A. Khmer Citizens shall have freedom of expression of their ideas, press freedom, freedom of publication, and freedom of assemblyB. Everyone has freedom to expression. This right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiersC. Everyone has the right to freedom of assembly and expression

7. What are the State obligations to promote freedom of expression?

A. Obligation to respect and fulfilB. Obligation to respect and restrict some partsC. Obligation to respect, protect, and fulfil

8. State’s obligations to respect for freedom of expression are:

A. To take action against all activities that criticize the stateB. To refrain from interfering in the enjoyment of freedom of expression by individuals and groupsC. To block the right to freedom of expression by any individual or group

9. State’s obligations to protect for freedom of expression are:

A. To protect individuals against abuses by non-State actors, foreign State agents, or State agents acting outside of their official capacityB. To refrain freedom of expression by individuals and groupsC. To enact laws to restrict freedom of expression

10. State’s obligations to fulfil freedom of expression are:

A. To prohibits the debate on political issues because it affects to national securityB. To crack down all activities of expression that criticize the governmentC. To incorporate the right to freedom of expression into national law and ensure full freedom of expression

11. When is a restriction on freedom of expression permissible:

A. If the restriction is provided by lawB. If the restriction pursues a legitimate aimC. If the restriction is necessary and proportionalD. Answers A, B, & C

12. Restrictions provided by law for freedom of expression must be precise enough to enable an individual to regulate his or her conduct accordingly. Ambiguous or overly broad restrictions on freedom of expression are therefore not permitted.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

13. What is the legitimate aim to restrict freedom of expression?

A. Respect of the rights or reputations of othersB. The protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or moralsC. Answers A & B

14. Necessity and proportionality to restrict freedom of expression is a lawful measure to restrict the rights, and the state must show a direct and immediate link between the rights it seeks to restrict and the interests of protection.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

15. Freedom of expression is a necessary condition for transparency and accountability which are essential for the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, and democracy.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

Quiz: Freedom of Expression

1. Freedom of expression is the right to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers and through any means, be it oral, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other chosen media.

2. What rights to freedom are included in the freedom of expression?

3. Which article in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia stipulates the right to freedom of expression?

4. Which international laws protect the right to freedom of expression?

6. Article 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Right stipulates that,

7. What are the State obligations to promote freedom of expression?

8. State’s obligations to respect for freedom of expression are:

9. State’s obligations to protect for freedom of expression are:

10. State’s obligations to fulfil freedom of expression are:

11. When is a restriction on freedom of expression permissible:

12. Restrictions provided by law for freedom of expression must be precise enough to enable an individual to regulate his or her conduct accordingly. Ambiguous or overly broad restrictions on freedom of expression are therefore not permitted.

13. What is the legitimate aim to restrict freedom of expression?

14. Necessity and proportionality to restrict freedom of expression is a lawful measure to restrict the rights, and the state must show a direct and immediate link between the rights it seeks to restrict and the interests of protection.

15. Freedom of expression is a necessary condition for transparency and accountability which are essential for the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, and democracy.