<P> Freedom of speech and expression has a long history that predates modern international human rights instruments . It is thought that ancient Athens ' democratic ideology of free speech may have emerged in the late 6th or early 5th century BC . The values of the Roman Republic included freedom of speech and freedom of religion . </P>
<P> Freedom of speech and expression has a long history that predates modern international human rights instruments . It is thought that ancient Athens ' democratic ideology of free speech may have emerged in the late 6th or early 5th century BC . The values of the Roman Republic included freedom of speech and freedom of religion . </P>
where did the idea of free speech come from
where did the idea of free speech come from
Athens ' democratic ideology The values of the Roman Republic
Athens ' democratic ideology The values of the Roman Republic