]> 2026-05-01T17:21:45+00:00 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Lebanon 0 en The right to freedom of expression in Lebanon was initially asserted in the Lebanese Constitution adopted on May 23,1926, during the French Mandate following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after WWI. It continued to serve as the basis for the protection of civil liberties in the country post-independence (1943). Article 13 of the 1926 Lebanese Constitution states: “The freedom of opinion, expression through speech and writing, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, and the freedom of association, are all guaranteed within the scope of the law.” References: "Lebanon 1926 (rev. 2004)," Constitute Project, accessed June 7, 2024, https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Lebanon_2004 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-08-20T14:08:16Z 2460543.0890741 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Lebanon Page name 102 en Page name