Freedom of expression in political campaigns
Introduction
Within this essay that we will see below, we will first analyze in the background of what freedom of expression means, as well as its history within our country Mexico, and thus fill ourselves with a base that is the story to better understand this right that has been It became a fundamental part within our society such as human rights as well;
Within the electoral field, once the foundations for freedom of expression will see what we look like within citizens and electoral campaigns within all states of our country;
All mentioned above will be founded and motivated with our federal laws that currently govern freedom of expression within electoral campaigns.
Freedom of expression
To begin with this essay, the basic concept of which all people have to understand and adapt about freedom of expression, this right tells us that “every person has the right to freedom of thought and expression will be identified. This right includes the freedom to seek, receive and disseminate information and ideas, either orally, in writing, or through new information technologies, which cannot be subject to prior censorship but to responsibilities expressly set by law ” ;
You cannot restrict the right of expression by indirect means, such as the abuse of official or private controls for newspapers; of radio frequencies; of equipment and devices used in the dissemination of information; by using criminal law or by any means aimed at preventing communication and circulation of ideas and opinions;
Freedom of expression has become an indispensable part for us Mexicans, after the Mexican revolution new thoughts emerged from which in all this time it has sought to protect, every person is released today to express themselves and do what they like without No problem, as long as the physical integrity or human rights of people is not violated;
Freedom of expression in electoral campaigns
Once the background and news of "freedom of expression" within our country is emphasized, we will see how this right is handled within the electoral campaigns that are lived year after year in all states part of the country;
Within the 2014 reform in electoral matters, as well as the creation of the National Electoral Institute, the creation of the Specialized Regional Chamber of the Electoral Court of the Judicial Power of the Federation and certain restrictions to the political parties that are within electoral campaigns;
According to article 7.º of the Mexican Constitution tells us that “the freedom to disseminate opinions, information and ideas, through any means. This right cannot be restricted by indirect roads or media, such as the abuse of official or private controls, of newspaper for newspapers, radio frequencies or equipment and devices used in the dissemination of information or by any other means and technologies of the Information and communication aimed at preventing the transmission and circulation of ideas and opinions ”.
Within this article, the Constitution refers to us, that all people are free even to give opinions and ideas through social networks or any other means of political parties without any restriction, since they are also free to distribute their ideas with other people at the time of an election;
Within the Constitution there is an important article, which is the constitutional article 41, which mentions that only the National Electoral Institute is the only authority to distribute the time of political parties within the media that are radio and television in matters national;
Likewise, no political party and no independent candidate within an electoral process has the right to achieve with third parties or by their own hand hire or acquire more propaganda time in the media that are radio and television; as well as it is forbidden to express himself dirty against another political party in order to raise uncertainty within citizens who are still undecided by voting;
Political parties have strictly prohibited that in their propaganda the human rights of any other person or candidates of other political parties are violated, otherwise it will be sanctioned by the National Electoral Institute;
Within the electoral campaigns, the right to freedom of expression as we see has many restrictions, since it is such a vulnerable and important issue for the entire country; Within these restrictions, the federal government that is in charge and the powers of the Union is also violated; Since none of these can have advertising on radio and television, since the impartiality in political parties is protected and in order that the party that has power at that time within the government refrains to incite that same party within electoral campaigns;
Another fundamental part within the electoral matter and freedom of expression, I must mention article 24 of the Mexican Constitution, which tells us that every person is free to be able to integrate publicly or privately within the electoral campaigns to a political party in Specific, as well as demonstrate his pleasure to said party, advertise, to attend Matinés of the candidate of which he is to his liking, as long as it is not for the purpose of violating the other political parties;
The three powers of the Union, as mentioned before, are to see their right to freedom of expression restricted, since within the electoral campaigns they cannot have propaganda in radios and televisions, and if they came to have they have to be oriented with Social interest, without showing any logo of political parties or affiliates to a party, is a very vulnerable issue within electoral campaigns;
Conclusions
Freedom of expression, over time has become a very important factor and right for all citizens, with the simple fact of being able to express themselves without any restriction and have that ability to do so, however, also with the passage of The years human rights have taken a lot of weight and are exceeding the limits of society, since for all people they feel that they are already violating their rights;
In electoral matters, it is the same issue, since before the political parties had more freedom to handle their electoral campaigns through other income apart from those granted at that time the Federal Electoral Institute, since they achieved “campaign godparents” than together With this they could buy through third parties close to the most advertising and television advertising parties, however this was something very frowned upon by society, since even the electoral propaganda time was exaggerated;
With the reform in electoral matters of the year 2014 and the creation of the National Electoral Institute, we sought to have more impartiality and democracy within the electoral campaigns, making political parties lose privileges of which they previously enjoyed, as was the manipulation of the media , one of its main objectives is to put more restrictions on freedom of electoral expression, as well as take care of the advertising messages of each political party and avoid confusing voters when choosing who to vote;
Each candidate and political party has the right to express their initiatives of which he seeks to obtain the majority of the popular vote, more electoral rights;
In my view, electoral law and the management of electoral campaigns are improving their imperfections and I am sure that within 10 years our political parties and electoral organizations will maintain the democracy and impartiality of electoral campaigns to a better degree.
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