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	~~\|breakout=Iran~~		\|contents=Article 20 of the Supplementary Constitutional Law of 7 October 1907 reads: "All publications, except heretical works containing matter harmful to the religion of Islam, are free, and are exempt from censureship. Whenever anything contrary to the law of the press is found in them, the publisher or author will be punished in accordance with that law. If the author is well known and resident in Persia, the publisher, printer and distributor shall be secured from any action being brought against them."
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	~~Freedom of expression and, by extension, freedom of the press was protected under~~ Article 20 of the ~~“Rights~~ of ~~the Persian Nation” section of the [[Probable year:~~: ~~1906]] Iranian Constitution: “All~~ publications, except heretical ~~books and matters hurtful~~ to the ~~perspicuous~~ religion [of ~~Islám]~~ are free, and are exempt from ~~the censorship~~. ~~If, however,~~ anything ~~should be discovered in them~~ contrary to the ~~Press~~ law, the publisher or ~~writer is liable to punishment according to~~ that law. If the ~~writer be~~ known, and be resident in Persia, ~~then~~ the publisher, printer and distributor shall ~~not~~ be ~~liable to prosecution” (Wikisource, “Iran Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1906]]” )~~.

	Today, Article 24 of the [[Probable year:: 1979]] Iranian Constitution discusses protections for press freedom, with some caveats: “Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public. The details of this exception will be specified by law” (Constitute Project, “Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1979]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 1989]]” ).		Today, Article 24 of the [[Probable year:: 1979]] Iranian Constitution discusses protections for press freedom, with some caveats: “Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public. The details of this exception will be specified by law” (Constitute Project, “Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1979]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 1989]]” ).

			References:

			Wright, Herbert F. Constitutions of the States at War 1914-1918 . Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.: https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/stwar0001&id=499&men_tab=srchresults#

			“Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1979 (Rev. 1989) Constitution.” Constitute. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989.
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	Freedom of expression and, by extension, freedom of the press was protected under Article 20 of the “Rights of the Persian Nation” section of the [[Probable year::1906]] Iranian Constitution: “All publications, except heretical books and matters hurtful to the perspicuous religion [of Islám] are free, and are exempt from the censorship. If, however, anything should be discovered in them contrary to the Press law, the publisher or writer is liable to punishment according to that law. If the writer be known, and be resident in Persia, then the publisher, printer and distributor shall not be liable to prosecution” (Wikisource, “Iran Constitution of [[Probable year::1906]]” ).		Freedom of expression and, by extension, freedom of the press was protected under Article 20 of the “Rights of the Persian Nation” section of the [[Probable year:: 1906]] Iranian Constitution: “All publications, except heretical books and matters hurtful to the perspicuous religion [of Islám] are free, and are exempt from the censorship. If, however, anything should be discovered in them contrary to the Press law, the publisher or writer is liable to punishment according to that law. If the writer be known, and be resident in Persia, then the publisher, printer and distributor shall not be liable to prosecution” (Wikisource, “Iran Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1906]]” ).

	Today, Article 24 of the [[Probable year::1979]] Iranian Constitution discusses protections for press freedom, with some caveats: “Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public. The details of this exception will be specified by law” (Constitute Project, “Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year::1979]] with Amendments through [[Probable year::1989]]” ).		Today, Article 24 of the [[Probable year:: 1979]] Iranian Constitution discusses protections for press freedom, with some caveats: “Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public. The details of this exception will be specified by law” (Constitute Project, “Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1979]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 1989]]” ).


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Freedom of expression and, by extension, freedom of the press was protected under Article 20 of the “Rights of the Persian Nation” section of the [[Probable year::1906]] Iranian Constitution: “All publications, except heretical books and matters hurtful to the perspicuous religion [of Islám] are free, and are exempt from the censorship. If, however, anything should be discovered in them contrary to the Press law, the publisher or writer is liable to punishment according to that law. If the writer be known, and be resident in Persia, then the publisher, printer and distributor shall not be liable to prosecution” (Wikisource, “Iran Constitution of [[Probable year::1906]]” ).

Today, Article 24 of the [[Probable year::1979]] Iranian Constitution discusses protections for press freedom, with some caveats: “Publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public. The details of this exception will be specified by law” (Constitute Project, “Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year::1979]] with Amendments through [[Probable year::1989]]” ).

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