Freedom of speech of political party members and its limits (on STC 226/2016)

Authors

  • María Salvador Martínez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/redc.115.13

Keywords:

Freedom of speech, freedom of association, political parties, intern democracy in political parties, rights of political party members.

Abstract

This paper analyses the Spanish Constitutional Court Decision 226/2016, that solved for the first time a conflict between the freedom of expression of political party members and the freedom of association of the party, that includes the power to impose disciplinary sanctions as the expulsion of a member when express an opinion that the party considers to be opposite to its interests or to its public image. As a result of the analysis of the Constitutional Court decision, the author proposes to advance in the recognition of a specific freedom of political association, according to the constitution function and special position of the political parties, and that integrates the freedom of expression of the party members.

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Published

2019-04-22

How to Cite

Salvador Martínez, M. (2019). Freedom of speech of political party members and its limits (on STC 226/2016). Revista Española De Derecho Constitucional, (115), 391–422. https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/redc.115.13

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JURISPRUDENCE. CRITICAL STUDIES

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