Freedom of speech and its limitations

human rights and Brazilian legislation

Authors

  • Leilane Serratine Grubba Atitus
  • Maria Eduarda Ferrarin da Silva Atitus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-52.1.2024.77325.65-94

Keywords:

Democracy, Human rights, Freedom of expression

Abstract

The study aims to understand, theoretically and legally, the role of freedom of expression in the promotion and defense of other human rights, as well as its limitations. By understanding that no right is absolute or unrestricted in scope, the legal possibilities of limiting freedom of expression are problematized. The problem that guides the study is: based on an analysis of the global and regional American human rights system, and the Brazilian legal system, what are the limitations to freedom of expression? The study contributes to the scientific field of Law and the socio-political science field by enabling an understanding of the legal limitations to freedom of expression, enabling the recognition that judicial actions that affect this freedom do not constitute censorship, but rather the guarantee of other individual and collective rights and freedoms. This is a current theme, especially during election periods in Brazil, given the context of misinformation. Deductive reasoning was used, based on the use of methods of narrative literature review and qualitative analysis of Brazilian legislation.

Author Biographies

  • Leilane Serratine Grubba, Atitus

    Doutora em Direito (UFSC), Mestre em Direito (UFSC), Mestre em Ciências Humanas (UFFS), Bacharel em Direito (Cesusc) e graduanda em Psicologia (Atitus). Professora permanente da Escola de Direito da Atitus Educação, lecionando nos cursos de Graduação e Mestrado. Pesquisadora (Fundação IMED). Diretora da Abedi. E-mail:

    leilane.grubba@atitus.edu.br
  • Maria Eduarda Ferrarin da Silva, Atitus

    Mestranda em Direito pela Atitus Educação. Bacharel em Direito. Advogada.

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Published

2026-01-14

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024): Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

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How to Cite

Freedom of speech and its limitations: human rights and Brazilian legislation. (2026). Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 52(1), 65-94. https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-52.1.2024.77325.65-94