<Dd> 1 . Everyone has the right to freedom of expression . This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers . </Dd> <Dd> 2 . The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected . </Dd> <P> The European Court of Justice takes into account both the Charter and the Convention when making its rulings . According to the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Union accedes to the European Convention as an entity in its own right, making the Convention binding not only on the governments of the member states but also on the supranational institutions of the EU . </P> <P> Freedom of speech in the Czech Republic is guaranteed by the Czech Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms, which has the same legal standing as the Czech Constitution . It is the first freedom of the charter's second division - political rights . It reads as follows: </P>

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