]> 2026-05-04T13:08:59+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Burkina Faso 0 en Article 13 of the 1970 Constitution of Upper Volta stated: "Citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, procession and demonstration in the conditions laid down by law. The exercise of these rights shall be limited only by the freedom of others, security and public order" Article 8 of Burkina Faso’s [[Probable year:: 1991]] Constitution protects freedom of the press: “The freedoms of opinion, of the press and the right to information are guaranteed” (Constitute Project, “Burkina Faso's Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1991]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2012]]” ). References: 1970 Constitution of Upper Volta: "Title II: Fundamental Rights and Duties of Man and the Citizen," Constitution of Upper Volta (1970): 1006-1008 https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzbf0015&id=3&men_tab=srchresults “Burkina Faso 1991 (Rev. 2012) Constitution.” https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Burkina_Faso_2012 1991 2012 2448257.5 2455927.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-05-16T00:48:36Z 2460446.53375 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Burkina Faso Page name 102 en Page name