What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Suriname

Article 19 of Suriname’s 1987 Constitution protects press freedom: “Everyone has the right to make public his thoughts or feelings and to express his opinion through the printed press or other means of communication, subject to the responsibility of all as set forth in the law" (Constitute Project, “Suriname’s Constitution of 1987 with Amendments through 1992”).

Freedom of the Press · Country sources (all rights) · Years mentioned: 1987, 1992 · Last edited 2022-12-28 · Edit on GitHub