Freedom
of speech means to express the opinion of citizens in a democratic state.
Democracy always nurses freedom of citizens as it is defined as, “The
government of the people by the people and for the people”.
The citizens of a
democratic government can protest against in any violation of democratic rights
of people. They can safeguard democracy by voicing against it. So freedom of
speech is a universal right of every citizen granted by the democratic regimes
of the world.
Real meaning: Freedom of speech in its wider sense does not mean
to criticize the existing government for nothing, to use rough world
whimsically and to embarrass anyone with impolite and improper languages. Freedom
of speech refers to a rightful voice against injustice and oppression. Man is a
talking animal. He has a liberty to express his mind or give out his opinion on
anything reasonably. It means to voice the constructive criticism in a
constructive way.
History: History gives silent evidence that in the 19th
century the slaves had no franchise and freedom of speech. Women got franchise
and democratic right in the 20th century. In the light of the
definition of ‘democracy’ freedom of speech can be considered as the index of
true democracy of a country.
Powerful instruments: Now-a-days, freedom of speech has become a powerful instrument
of reformation and grievance redressed in most parts of the world. Satellite
television has provided world wide access to the suppressed and repressed
people to voice their sufferings and grievances on various forums. A dumb
person or a block headed persons is to bear with oppression, exploitation and
social injustice silently. His intellectual maturity does not allow him to
voice his protest against them.
The NGO’s
role: In the present world,
organizations for protections of human rights have been set up. Many
non-government organizations (NGOs) are engaged in creating/spreading awareness
of civil liberties and empowerment of women and other weaker sections of the
society. In collaboration with national and international organizations
monitoring the status of human rights, these NGOs have made a backward society.
The NGOs have made frantic effects to inculcate the real conception of freedom
of speech into the mind of the citizens who are still under the soporific
influence of ignorance. The savage and common people are becoming aware of
their civil and democratic rights by dint of the influences of these
organizations.
Women’s
voice: The rights of women have been
paid a great importance in all respects. They can now establish all sorts of
their rights in the forum of the court. They have after all, their womanly
rights. They can give free voice to the opinion and problems and mobilize
society or community and approach legal and executive agencies to sort out the
thorny issues which have eluded solution so far. Many women are now found
leading the governing body. Freedom of speech is used in obtaining and ensuring
basic human rights. Whenever people are talking initiatives to liberate
themselves from repressive political order, they are getting moral support of
the people from the free countries. It is hoped and expected that proliferation
of human right and freedom of speech of people will enforce the liberty of man
throughout the world.
Freedom of speech refers to the expression of
people’s mind on establishing a fair governance for all and sundry in a
democratic state/country.
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