The Security Of Freedom Of Expression

Freedom of expression is the basic rights of citizens, the cornerstone in building a democracy. It plays a very important role in human survival and development. In a sense, freedom of expression has a direct impact on human social and economic development, political change, technological advancement, cultural prosperity and the evolution of mankind itself. However, since mordern times, the way to achieve the goal of freedom of expression has not been easy, for example, the emperor appeared in human history "Fenshukengru" event, Ming and Qing Dynasties "literary inquisition" event, and even in the modern times , some one will be punished because of words felon and cases. This paper introduces the concept of freedom of expression, defineds the scope of freedom of expression, the distinct the relations between freedom of expression and the right to know, and describes the current status and problems about freedom of expression . This paper introduces restrictions ways in current technology, network restrictions as well as administrative sanctions and criminal sanctions, and analyzes the situation. And analysis of these issues at every level,such as the changing concepts, legal protection, judicial protection and administrative protection . I hope this paper has implications for judicial practices in China.This paper is divided into four parts:The first part described the concept of freedom of expression, the scope of freedom of expression, and define the right to know the concept of a right to know and distinguish the line between freedom of expression, the final demands from the right to know the Chinese government introduced the scope of information disclosure.The second part focuses on the value of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression can promote the public's supervision, can promote the truth to be found and promote people self-realization, finally, can play a role to ease Social tence,and prospe the cultural.The third part described the status of our freedom of expression and freedom of expression to achieve the main issues arising in the process. This part of the way from the realization of the restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of expression restrictions on the network, as well as freedom of expression and criminal sanctions, administrative sanctions, means the scope is too broad perspective to the status of freedom of expression in China, and set out for the status quo From the concept, the legislative, judicial, administrative, puts forward the protection of freedom of expression problems.In view of the fourth part of the main problems in freedom of expression, respectively, of changing ideas, legal protection, judicial protection, administrative protection measures four angles.