Fundamental principles, other rights: <a href="http://www.senato.it/documenti/repository/istituzione/costituzione_inglese.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.senato.it/documenti/repository/istituzione/costit...</a> [pdf]<p>The freedom of speech article is the ninth of the rights. A bit late as constitutions go (USA: first, Germany: fifth) but pretty consistent with many Europeans’ views on freedom of speech. In many European states free speech is not the same sort of fundamental right as it is in the US. Important, sure, but not quite as.