1. Everyone shall have the right to freely express, publicise and share their ideas
and opinions through words, images or any other medium, as well as the right
and the freedom to inform others, to inform themselves and to be informed,
without hindrance or discrimination.
2. The exercise of the rights and freedoms described in the previous point may
not be obstructed or limited by any type or form of censorship.
3. Freedom of expression and information shall be restricted by the rights
enjoyed by all to their good name, honour, reputation and likeness, the
privacy of personal and family life, the protection afforded to children and
young people, state secrecy, legal secrecy, professional secrecy and any other
guarantees of these rights, under the terms regulated by law.
4. Anyone committing an infraction during the course of exercising freedom of
expression and information shall be held liable for their actions, in
disciplinary, civil and criminal terms, under the terms of the law.
5. Under the terms of the law, every individual and corporate body shall be
assured the equal and effective right of reply, the right to make corrections,
and the right to compensation for damages suffered.
Article 41
(Freedom of conscience, religion and worship)
1. Freedom of conscience, religion and worship shall be inviolable.
2. No-one shall be deprived of their rights, persecuted o r exempted from
obligations due to their religious beliefs or philosophical or political
convictions.
3. Under the terms of the law, the right to be a conscientious objector shall be
guaranteed.
4. No authority shall question anyone with regard to their convictions or
religious practices, except in order to gather statistical data that cannot be
individually identified.
Article 42
(Intellectual property)
1. Intellectual, artistic, political, scientific and communications activities shall
be freely expressed, independently of any censorship or licence.
2. Authors shall have the exclusive right to use, publish and reproduce their
work, which can be transmitted to their heirs for the period of time
established by law.
3. Under the terms of the law the following shall be ensured:
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