Agitation and Propaganda against the State
Constitution 55, or Agitation and Propaganda against the State (
Communist Albania. This law was used from 1945 until 1991 and was part of the Constitution of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.[1][2]
The term was interchangeably used with counterrevolutionary agitation. The latter one was in use after the
death sentence
in the periods of war or unrest.
Definition
Article 55 was defined:
- The creation of any type of organization of a fascist, anti-democratic, religious, and anti-socialist character is prohibited.
- Fascist, anti-democratic, religious, war-mongering, and anti-socialist activities and propaganda, as well as the incitement of national and racial hatred are prohibited.[6]
Usage
The article 55 was considered by the critics of the Albanian System as a grave violation of the
bombing of Soviet Embassy
.
Trivia
Gazeta 55 uses number "55" because Article 55 of the Constitution of communist Albania, dealt with Agitation and Propaganda related crimes.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9789028600706. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ Bjoern Andersen, Sociologist. "The Albanian Constitution of 1976". bjoerna.dk. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "2010 | Kolec Topalli: Communist Persecution in Albanian Studies". albanianhistory.net. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ISBN 9781564321602. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "Stalinism and Communism in Albania (January 1949)". marxists.org. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "Council of American Ambassadors > Publications > The Ambassadors REVIEW > Religious Freedom in Albania". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2015-04-05.