]> 2026-05-04T12:44:08+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Albania 0 en According to Article 197 of the 1928 Fundamental Statute of the Kingdom of Albania: "Freedom of speech and of the press is guaranteed, and a censorship may not be instituted, except in case of war mobilisation or other extraordinary event defined by the law. The regulation of the press, the confiscation of press matter and the prosecution of the press are determined by law." Article 53 of the [[Probable year:: 1976]] Albanian Constitution states that “citizens enjoy the freedom of speech, the press, organization, association, assembly and public manifestation. The state guarantees the realization of these freedoms, it creates the conditions for them, and makes available the necessary material means” (“The Albanian Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1976]]) . Today, Part 2, Article 22 of the [[Probable year:: 1998]] Albanian Constitution recognizes freedom of the press, radio, and television as part of its list of “Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms”. Article 22 also states that “Prior censorship of means of communication is prohibited” (Constitute Project, Albania's Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1998]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2012]]” ). References: 1928 Fundamental Statute of the Kingdom of Albania: https://www.hoelseth.com/royalty/albania/albconst19281201.html Albania Constitution (1976): https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/ALB%20The%20Constitution%20of%20the%20Peoples%20Socialist%20Republic%20of%20Albania%201976.pdf Albania Constitution (1998): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Albania_2016?lang=en. 1976 1998 2012 2442778.5 2450814.5 2455927.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-02-14T17:45:07Z 2460355.2396644 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Albania Page name 102 en Page name