Sociedade Cerceada: a essencialidade da liberdade de expressão e de imprensa em contraste com as ações do poder judiciário no Brasil

Abstract

History shows that freedom is a right under constant threat in societies, to a greater or lesser extent. It is no different with freedom of expression and the press: groups, especially the State, which have the power of social coercion in an eminently tangible way, are constantly on the lookout to violate this natural right, generally when the exercise of these freedoms affects them in some way. To seek to answer how these practices that violate freedom of expression and the press occur, in addition to exposing how harmful this can be, this work brings up recent controversial cases carried out by the Brazilian Judiciary, and in particular by the Federal Supreme Court. Based mainly on notable thinkers in philosophy and communication theorists, the work aims to reflect on the benefits of freedom of expression and press, and a warning about the consequences of their suppression.