How does freedom of expression pretect individual liberty?

Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of democracy.

Unlike dictatorships, in a democratic regime citizens have the constitucional right to express themselves freely on all subjects. In democracy the population can protest when government policy does not meet their expectations.

Freedom of expression enables citizens to report possible government abuses. In addition, with freedom of expression, the press acts freely to investigate and investigate the acts of the government.