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Basic overview sources

Smith, David (4 February 2006). "Timeline: a history of free speech". The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 9 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Listing above some good basic overview sources. — Cirt (talk) 19:55, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Overloaded with top notes

This page is overloaded with too many top notes.

WP:NOTFREESPEECH is probably best located at Freedom of speech (disambiguation).

Thank you,

— Cirt (talk) 16:30, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cite formatting

Going through citations one-by-one and formatting cites with cite templates at WP:CIT.

In some cases, obviously inappropriate sources had to be removed such as BrainyQuote; where possible they were replaced with other better sources. — Cirt (talk) 17:01, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reference required to to Article 20, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Article 20 ICCPR further limits the right of free expression: "Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law.". I suggest that sentence should be added to the second para of this article. -- LGC Moyle — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.75.93 (talk) 05:18, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Possible copyright problem

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Thank you, much appreciated, — Cirt (talk) 21:17, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Freedom of Speech is not restricted in US

When the freedom of speech is restricted in the law in the US, a crime is committed by the person using law to restrict it. What is this supposed to mean: "The right to freedom of speech is not absolute in any country"?