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Country Guarantee of Free Speech Censorship Certain Online Speech Criticism of Government Defamation Hate Speech Incitement to Violence Obscenity Sedition Blasphemy
 Albithica Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal if considered "seditious conspiracy" Legal
 Aziallis Yes Legal Legal Legal Criminal offense when malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal Adjudicated on case-by-case basis Legal
 Bakyern While mentioned in the constitution, there are no laws requiring the government to enforce and respect free speech. Content and media that promotes sedition is able to face censorship. Legal Legal Defamation with malicious intent is a criminal offense. Legal Threatening to incite violence against government officials is a criminal offense. Legal Illegal Legal
 Bendan Yes No Legal Legal Legal Illegal Illegal Legal Legal Legal
 Encessia There are protections for free speech in effect within the constitution, however there is not an overlying and concrete law guaranteeing the protection of free speech against all forces. Used against forces that wish to incite any form of harm to others or the state Legal Legal in most cases, unless the government deems the speech as threatening or dangerous to stability. Illegal Illegal under the government's definition of hate speech: "Slander, threats, or malicious motives against any group of people. Illegal Legal Illegal if calling for revolution rather than reform Illegal in excessive cases
 Ganji Islands Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal Legal Legal
 Gassasinia Protected under 1979 Constitution, with the exception of certain inflammatory, terroristic, extremist and threatening speech. Offensive, extremist, threatening, inflammatory or terroristic content. Subject to strong regulations. Legal Illegal Illegal Illegal Obscene content subject to age restrictions. Illegal in public. Extremist parties banned from public office and campaigning. Foreign interference in politics is a criminal offence. Not specifically illegal, but may be tried as inflammatory speech if targeting religious believers.
 Hatstheput Yes No Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal
 Hiblund Yes No Legal Legal Legal Legal Legal unless it is for an unnotable reason, then it is classified as disturbing the peace. Legal Legal Religious freedom is held dearly, so on normal circumstances it is legal, but if it is thought of as harassment to a particularly small group, it is illegal.
 Kilowatt Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Legal Illegal Legal Legal Legal
 Kistolia Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Legal Illegal Banned in public areas, and subjected to age restrictions everywhere Adjudicated on a case-by-case basis Legal
Template:Country data Layfet, Vultesia Yes No Legal Legal Legal Banned in public spheres Banned in public spheres Legal Adjudicated on case-by-case basis Legal
 Morrawia Yes State of Emergency grants government to censor speech, media and expressions, which are in support of the opposing side. Doing so can lead to the prison sentence of no more than 15 years. Furthermore, supporting genocide, war crimes and war criminals can result in a fine or prison sentence no more than 5 years. Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal so long as they are not degrading, dehumanizing or violent. Illegal if considered "seditious conspiracy" that is: advocating the overthrow of the federal government by force. Legal
Melide Freedom of expression is allowed as long as it does not undermine the monarchy or the proposed laws. Yes, the media are subsidized by the state, and newspapers and books must pass a review before being published. Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Is allowed as long as it does not refer to minors, elderly women or members of the monarchy Illegal Illegal, the country is protestant, and any insult to God can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.
 Norvinia Yes No Legal Legal Legal Illegal Illegal Subject to age restriction and prohibited in Public area Legal Legal
 Prybourne Yes No Legal Legal Legal Legal Illegal Legal Legal Legal
 Sacrofnia No commonly used Legal very limited limited Legal Illegal ILegal ILegal Legal
 Sauthar Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal Adjudicated on case-to-case basis Legal
 Salamat Yes Censorship of some anti-government movements and people Legal Limited Illegal Illegal Illegal if results in violence Illegal Illegal Illegal
 Tethale No Yes Legal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal Legal
 The Cape Bay There is protections but the government is not expected to uphold it Extremist content is censored Legal Legal Illegal Discrimination against certain groups is illegal but rarely punished Illegal Legal If proved to have malicious intent, it is punishable as an incitement of violence Legal
 Toubaze Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in the case of malicious intent Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal Legal
 Tsokeiku Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in workplaces Legal Illegal Legal Legal Legal
 Velnotia Yes No Legal Legal Illegal in workplaces Illegal in workplaces Illegal Legal Legal Legal
Screenshot 2021-03-04 085120.png Lyonheimer Yes No Legal Legal Illegal if the intent can be proven malicious Illegal Illegal Legal Illegal if it is seen as a large threat to national security Legal