]> 2026-05-04T12:45:19+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Afghanistan 0 en Article 31 of the [[Probable year:: 1964]] Afghanistan Constitution states that “every Afghan shall have the right to express thoughts through speech, writing, illustrations as well as other means in accordance with provisions of this constitution” (University of Nebraska, “Constitution of Afghanistan,” [[Probable year:: 1964]]) . Every Afghan shall have the right, according to provisions of law, to print and publish on subjects without prior submission to state authorities. Directives related to the press, radio and television as well as publications and other mass media shall be regulated by law.” This clause is now located in Article 34 of the [[Probable year:: 2004]] Afghanistan Constitution (Constitute Project, “Afghanistan’s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 2004]]” ). References: 1964 Afghanistan Constitution: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=afghanenglish 2004 Afghanistan Constitution: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Afghanistan_2004?%20lang=en 1964 2004 2438395.5 2453005.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-02-13T14:34:09Z 2460354.1070486 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Afghanistan Page name 102 en Page name