[kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication/Freedom of Information e- discussion continued

[Kerubo Ombati]

hi listers
in response to harry's question 'freedom of speech' is the right to
express one's thoughts and opinions without governmental restriction.
'freedom of information' which is also referred to as freedom of
access to information is the right of the public to access official
documents so that they may be better informed and the gvt. held
accountable for their actions.
'freedom of expression' is freedom of speech,assembly or religion
somtimes termed as freedom of speech.
some rights are subject to limitation under article 24 of the constitution.
regards
kerubo

On 10/17/11, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 12:15, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
>
>>  Grace,
>>
>> First, I'm not sure whether these terms are interchangeable. Perhaps we
>> may
>> need to define them first:-
>>
>> *"Freedom* of expression",  *"Freedom* of information" ,"Information *
>> freedom*"; or perhaps, "*Freedom* to
>> access information".
>>
>> These well meaning liberties can be confusing at times.
>>
>>
>
> If I may ask, is "Freedom of expression" the same thing as "Freedom of
> speech"?
> Anyway, what I know is that no freedom is absolute. There are always limits
> around each. For instance, you are guaranteed freedom of speech/expression,
> but not guaranteed freedom after the said speech/expression, NOT if it
> violates (is likely to violate) another person's rights, like hate speech?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
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