]> 2026-06-06T05:42:31+00:00 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Nicaragua 0 en The 1826 Constitution of Nicaragua expresses in Article 29 that “freedom of speech, of writing and of the press, is one of the first and most sacred rights of Nicaraguans. The Law may not prohibit it, or subject it to prior censorship, for any cause or pretext.” The 1838 Constitution, enacted after Nicaragua became an independent republic, details freedom of expression in Article 29 with specific mention of citizens “being responsible before the law for abusing this liberty.” Article 21 of the 1974 Constitution, enacted after the Nicaraguan Revolution additionally grants freedom of expression, but with multiple limitations by law if necessary for national security, order, public health, and dignity, or for the national economy. The 1987 Constitution, which is Nicaragua’s most recent Constitution, protects freedom of expression in Article 30, and specifically indigenous cultural expression in Article 90. Article 186 states the freedoms which the government can suspend in a state of emergency; Article 90 can not be suspended but Article 30 is not mentioned. References: Constitution of the State of Nicaragua, 1826. World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzni0038&i=1 Political Constitution of the Free State of Nicaragua, 1838. World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzni0040&i=1 Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua, 1972. PAU/OAS, World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzni0032&i=1 Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua, 1987. National Assembly (1989), World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzni0022&i=1 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-07-31T15:25:14Z 2460523.1425232 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Nicaragua Page name 102 en Page name