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Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes, Section 2 of the Constitution of Jerbasa, titled "Fundamental Human Rights", explicitly states that all people living in Jerbasa have freedom of speech
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes, freedom of speech is not absolute. Calling for violence against others and hate speech are not considered to be protected speech
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without the fear of government retribution? Yes

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Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? The freedom of speech is enshrined into the constitution as Section 2 of Article X, the Inalienable Rights
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes, freedom of speech does not extend to hate speech (defined as 'any explicit or implicit calls for violence against an individual or group').
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? The only nation-wide limitation is that being a nuisance or a jihadist is not allowed, but many strange laws in certain cities can lead to you being arrested (then again, it's illegal to get a fish drunk in Zagreb.). Quite INFAMOUSLY, the nation is well-known for encouraging hate speech within the borders of the Tornado Queendom. However, they don't care about hate speech outside the country.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes, freedom of speech does not extend to shouting fire in a crowded theater
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes. Article 3 of the Pacomian Constitution of 1973, “On Personal Freedoms”, guarantees freedom of speech and states that no words, phrases, statements, or ideas can be made illegal.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes. It is illegal to prosecute someone for statements.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? No.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Nope
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens' freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Speech inciting attacks, murders, or otherwise encouraging violence; disinformation; any other speech that would retard the advancement of science and reason
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Criticism is not only allowed, but also encouraged.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? In general yes but far right factions are mostly looked down at, but in all, none are excluded from the freedom of speech
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? The limitations that exists are:
-Must not incite any dissent or outright hate towards any ethnic, social, or religious groups guaranteed under the Constitution
-Must not incite any division among the citizens of Aviz Portugal
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes, but also states that the right may not be exercised against the interests of the society or the state.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? No (see below).
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Constitutionally, the right might not be exercised against the interests of society or the state or if the right is useed to infringe on other citizens' rights. From a legal point of view, there are multiple, overlapping laws that criminalize almost all forms of dissent. Many of these laws are redundant and serve no other purpose than to intimidate the population and stack punishments in case of dissent. Punitive psychiatry is also used.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Mild forms of dissent and criticism of official policy (those that do not criticize the socialist system or the Communist Party themselves) are tolerated. Any other forms of dissent are brutally supressed, mostly using the legal tools previously mentioned. Surveillance by political police (the KGB) is rampant. Potential repercussions for political offenses include loss and denial of employment (and unemployment is illegal), prison terms, labor camp terms, forced internment in psychiatric institutions (after being diagnosed with non-existing psychiatric conditions), forced disappearence, forced internal exile or execution.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? | In short, no. The Ephyral constitution is not a single codified document but rather an uncodified collection of statutes, legal precedent, the social perception of 'ancestral custom', and the Artalos Code, a founding document of law establishing the rights and duties of the citizens of the Senate and Freeborn Landholders of Ephyra. Freedom of speech does not as a specific clause or provision exist anywhere within the constitutional framework of the Freehold. There is however an indirect assumption through ancestral custom and the legal status of citizenship of possession of a liberty to speak unless status or law insists otherwise.

This concept, translated best as political or public (the public sphere is largely held as the political sphere in Ephyral culture) liberty, is a trait assumed on the part of citizens of the Freehold of Ephyra rooted in the fundamental idea of the integrity of their bodies as individuals leading to their autonomy and independence of mind. This mastery of the self includes the use of the mouth, and the words that leave it. In essence, despite no law, statute, or provision in the Artalos Code enshrining speech as an inalienable right, it manifests itself through the inviolability of a citizens personal liberty exercised in the public sphere.

Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? | Through the means of this liberty, yes. A citizen can bring to trial any who attempts to infringe upon that liberty through silencing them, typically through physical force.

Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? | Yes. Speech uttered which is intended to cause public panic with no actual threat present is prohibited, a direct threat of violence against an individual, especially women, children, and elected officials of the state is prohibited, and speech which on religious analysis may be regarded as an attack upon the divine peace between the Ephyral and the gods is regarded as a crime of atheism.

However, the greater limitation on speech occurs by status of the speaker, not the content of the words. Political or public liberty enshrines as mentioned the physical integrity of the citizen, protecting them from abuse or from compulsion. This concept is tied to the ability to govern oneself, therefore voluntary subjection of one's body to others is considered a waiving of this liberty. Legally, this concept manifests as disenfranchisement as a result for certain crimes or behaviours which demonstrate this lack of self-governorship, and expulsion from the political liberty necessary for participation. However, this political liberty only exists in the first place for a small group. Adult male citizens. These disenfranchised citizens alongside non-citizens, i.e holders of the Lykosian rights, foreigners and their descendants, provincial subjects, and most totally slaves (who are subject to total nonperson-hood), are without political liberty as well as other rights and protections. They can be subject to corporal punishment, and crimes against their body are of less significance (still weighed on a scale and subject to the weight of other legal concepts). The consequence for speech however is that as these groups lack political liberty, they are also not able to bring anyone to trial for an act which a citizen could cite as violating his liberty for silencing him.

In a middle-ground of this sit women, who by the receptive nature of their sex inherently forfeit any claim to political liberty and mastery of the self. Unlike non-citizens, they cannot be subject to corporal punishment and crimes against their bodies are held most severely due to the laws regarding female guardianship and their citizen status beyond the concept of liberty. However, in the public sphere, a woman's voice is simply irrelevant.

Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? | Whilst such criticism and opinions are not supported by direct force in violation of the sacrosanct process of elections, and do not contain within them threats of violence against the elected officials, no retribution will come for this criticism.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Shalotte has no formal constitution. Technically speaking, the word of the Domnaeni is final, and no laws can supersede her authority. A constitution, even one penned and passed by a Domnaeni personally, would therefore be superfluous. That said, Shalotte has a strong tradition of political engagement, and in practice the Domnaeni has devolved most of her legislative powers 'in trust' to the Gaeltyn, which historically has not interfered in the free speech of Shalottes.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? No.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes.

The only kinds of unlawful speech are threats to a person's safety, and knowingly untruthful public statements intended to harm a person who is not a public figure.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes, article 8 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Switmerica specifically guarantees that "every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression".
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes, it does, and a Living Right Commission as well as an independent judiciary ensure that the potential for abuse is minimal.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes. However, only Parliament may by law impose temporary restrictions, and only as it deems necessary in the interest of the security of the Federal Republic or any part thereof, friendly relations with other countries, public order and restrictions designed to protect the privileges of Parliament or of any Legislative Assembly or to provide against contempt of court, defamation, or incitement to any offence. These restrictions automatically elapse after 48 hours.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes, very much so.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Threatening violence/hate speech when not in a comedic or editorial context
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? - Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? - Yes, we go to great lengths to make sure citizens are free to speak their minds
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? - No
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? - Yes, this is specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights. "5. All citizens have the right to freely criticise the government and its actions. Free speech is to be protected."

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? No
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? No
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? ANYTHING that the state finds HARAM will lead to EXECUTION
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? No

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? To an extent, certain types of speech are prohibited, specifically offensive speech that promote hate and violence. Having an ideology is perfectly fine, but as long as the opposing party isn’t bashed or denounced.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes. Hate speech and speech that is just negative in nature is prohibited.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes, as long as there is no anti-government propaganda, or anything that demonizes the government in any way.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Only if things become a threat publicly
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

What is the status of freedom of speech in your nation?
Excellent.
Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? No
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Keep La Habana Cuba, free, democratic, socialist and prosperous.
:
Raúl Castro Ruz.
General of the Armed Forces,
First Secretary of The Democratic Communist Socialist Party of La Habana Cuba.

:
President Miguel Diaz-Canel - President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers Collective, we are the Continuity of the Democratic Revolution.

The main duty of the Committee's for the Defense of the Democratic Revolution CDDRs, is to be the legs, arms, hands, eyes and ears of the Revolution, the nation and People of La Habana Cuba are a collective of collectives within the Democratic Revolution.
:
Our Eternal Comandante en Jefe and Yours Fidel Castro Ruz.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Not as written, it has since been amended to reflect this.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Your basic common sense, don't yell fire in a crowded room, etc.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? No, because of continued instability after the two Cosmician Civil Wars.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Yes, because of continued instability after the two Cosmician Civil Wars. Anyone speaking negatively of the Commune may be temporarily detained, this order will continue until the situation has stabilized.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? No, because of continued instability after the two Cosmician Civil Wars.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? There are considered to be implied rights to freedom of speech, of peaceful assembly and association, of the press, and expression given the nature of the constitution (federal parliamentary democracy).
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Aside from reasonable limitations for public safety and some hate crime legislation at the provincial level, not really.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes.

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech? Yes
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech? Yes
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech? Hate speech, libel/slander, and false statements meant to cause panic are not counted as protected free speech
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution? Yes

Does your nation's constitution protect freedom of speech?
Yes, in Article 77.
Does your nation's government respect its citizens freedom of speech?
Yes.
Are there any limitations on freedom of speech?
Mostly slander, false alarms and the like are deemed to not be protected as free speech; But there is no speech code, and political speech is completely uncensored.
Are citizens allowed to criticize the government and voice their opinions freely without fear of government retribution?
Yes.