Balancing Freedom Of Expression And Social Media

Freedom of opinion and expression is the first category of freedom that is ensured by Article 17 of the Constitution of Nepal. It is enlisted under the Fundamental Rights and Duties, for which people struggled hard time and again in the democratisation process of Nepal. Moreover, the Constitution envisages full freedom of the press in its preamble. These constitutional provisions are the indicators of a democratic constitution, and they are the basic tools to protect civil liberty.