Dilma defends freedom of expression without state pressure.
In her opening speech at an event commemorating the International Day of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, President Dilma Rousseff defended freedom of expression "so that society and citizens can express themselves through different media without any pressure from the State or economic blockade"; "I prefer the normal noises and criticisms of democracy to the silence imposed or obsequiously accepted in dictatorships," she added; she also said she was proud of the approval of the Marco Civil da Internet (Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights) and that media convergence is one of the greatest ongoing events of this century.
247 - President Dilma Rousseff defended freedom of expression on Thursday (25) “in all forms and nuances”, so that society can express its interests “through different media”.
The statement was made in the opening speech of an event commemorating the International Day of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, in Rio de Janeiro.
“The technologies of cultural and sporting goods allow us to be recognized as a nation before ourselves and before the world. [...] This requires a commitment to freedom of expression in all its forms and nuances,” he stated.
'Freedom of expression so that society can express its interests through different media. Without state pressure or economic blockade,' he said. 'I prefer the normal noise and criticism of democracy to the silence imposed or obsequiously accepted in dictatorships,' he added.
The president also said she was proud of the approval of the Civil Framework for the Internet and considered that media convergence is one of the greatest ongoing events of this century.