Freedom of speech and the crisis of responsibility in Sierra Leone

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Freedom of speech and the crisis of responsibility in Sierra Leone

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2022: Benjamin Franklin once said, “Freedom of speech is a pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins”. Freedom of speech is a right, granted [Read More]

Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

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