]> 2026-05-01T19:01:48+00:00 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Tonga 0 en Tonga’s constitution, adopted in 1875, protects freedom of speech in the first clause of its 7th Article. However, the clause also states that this right “does not outweigh the law of defamation, official secrets, or the laws protecting the King and the Royal Family.” “Tonga’s Constitution of 1875 with Amendments Through 2013.” Constitute. Accessed June 26, 2023. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Tonga_2013.pdf?lang=en What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2023-12-18T13:31:54Z 2460297.0638194 Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Tonga Page name 102 en Page name