]> 2026-05-04T12:45:21+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Liberia 0 en Article 15 of Liberia’s [[Probable year:: 1847]] Constitution first protected press freedom: “The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state; it ought not, therefore, to be restrained in this republic…” (Constitution Review Committee, “Constitutional Convention of [[Probable year:: 1847]]) . Today, Article 15 of Liberia’s [[Probable year:: 1986]] Constitution protects press freedom: “The right encompasses the right to hold opinions without interference and the right to knowledge. It includes freedom of speech and of the press, academic freedom to receive and impart knowledge and information and the right of libraries to make such knowledge available" (Constitute Project, "Liberia’s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1986]]” ). 1847 1986 2395662.5 2446431.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2022-12-28T22:18:46Z 2459942.4296991 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Liberia Page name 102 en Page name