10 protects your right to hold your own opinions and to EXPRESS them freely without government interference.This includes the right to express your views aloud (for example through PUBLIC protest and demonstrations) or through:published articles, books or leafletstelevision or RADIO broadcastingworks of artthe internet and social mediaThe law also protects your freedom to receive information from other people by, for example, being PART of an audience or reading a magazine.Although you have freedom of expression, you also have a duty to behave responsibly and to respect other people’s rights.Public authorities may restrict this right if they can show that their action is lawful, necessary and proportionate in order to:protect national security, territorial integrity (the borders of the state) or public safetyprevent disorder or crimeprotect health or moralsprotect the rights and reputations of other peopleprevent the disclosure of information received in confidencemaintain the authority and impartiality of judgesAn authority may be allowed to restrict your freedom of expression if, for example, you express views that encourage racial or religious hatred.However, the relevant public authority must show that the RESTRICTION is ‘proportionate’, in other words that it is appropriate and no more than necessary to address the issue concerned.