J.S MILL’S VIEW ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE APPROACH OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

sue. And finally, the Part V deals with the conclusion of this essay. I. INTRODUCTION Freedom of expression is said to be the cornerstone of liberalism and democracy. Its value has long been entrenched by John Milton and J.S. Mill since the days of the Enlightenment. Yet, right to freedom of expression is not an absolute right. 2 This right is so warranted among all of the human rights that it not only finds its place in almost all the major world Constitutions but is also present in almost all the major international and regional human right Treaties and Conventions.3 Today there are few States in the world which do not profess freedom of speech in their Constitution.