FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE CONDITIONS OF HYBRID WARS: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The purpose of the article is to study the issue of international standards and foreign experience in ensuring the right to freedom of expression. Research methods: the chosen topic of scientific research requires various scientific methods and approaches to obtain qualitative results. Therefore, the following research methods were used to solve the tasks: analysis; system method; analytical, etc. Results: Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that must be upheld in democratic societies. Governments unjustifiably restrict freedom of speech, and target journalists, protesters, and others deemed to disagree with the government's views. Today, there is a tendency where, even in Western democracies, laws reduce protest activity and threaten freedom of the press and speech through mandatory metadata storage schemes. Civil societies around the world must be vigilant in protecting freedom of expression. This is necessary to improve people's lives and create and maintain strong, healthy democratic societies. Discussion: The right to freedom of expression is the right to preserve opinions without interference, and cannot be subject to any exception or limitation. However, this right is not absolute, it entails special obligations and may be restricted for several reasons. For example, restrictions may include filtering access to certain websites, calling for violence, or classifying artistic material. The right to freedom of expression extends to any media information, including written and oral communications, mass media, public protest, broadcasting, artistic works, and commercial advertising.