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Rights and duties

Que garantit la liberté de la presse ?What does freedom of the press guarantee?

Answer

Le droit de publier et d'informer librement, sans censure préalableThe right to publish and inform freely, without prior censorship

Explanation

Freedom of the press allows newspapers to publish freely, without authorisation. But the law punishes defamation and incitement to hatred.

Source: Loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. Le droit des journalistes de publier des fausses accusationsJournalists’ right to publish false accusations
  2. Le contrôle des journaux par le gouvernementGovernment control over newspapers
  3. L'obligation de lire un journal chaque jourThe obligation to read a newspaper every day
  4. Le droit de publier et d'informer librement, sans censure préalableThe right to publish and inform freely, without prior censorship (Correct answer)

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