108. As highlighted by this Court in Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/18, delivered in the case Federation of African Journalists and others v. Republic of The Gambia, “Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and full enjoyment of this right is central to achieving individual freedoms and to developing democracy. It is not only the cornerstone of democracy, but indispensable to thriving civil society.” 109. Also, in reference to this right, the African Court in the case Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Republic of Rwanda,13 highlighted that: “The right to freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights protected by international human rights law the respect of which is crucial and indispensable for the free development of the human person and to create a democratic society. lt comprises inter alia, the freedom to express and communicate or disseminate information, ideas or opinions of any nature in any form and using any means, whether at national or international level. The right to free expression requires that States protect this right from interferences regardless of whether the interferences originate from private individuals or government agents. While freedom of expression is as important as all other rights for the self-development of individuals within a democratic society, it is not a right to be enjoyed without limits.” 110. The Human Rights Committee, in its Comment No. 34 Article 19 on freedom of opinion and expression, noted that Article 19 (2) requires that “States parties to guarantee the right to freedom of expression including the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds regardless of frontiers. This right includes the expression and receipt of communications of every form of idea and opinion capable of transmission to others … ”(Paragraph 11); that paragraph 2 “protects all forms of expression and the means of their dissemination.” And that the exercise of the right to freedom of expression entails special duties and responsibilities and therefore, “two limitative areas of restrictions on the right are permitted which may report either to respect of the rights or reputations of others or to the protection of national security or of public order (order public) or of public health or morals. ” (paragraph 21) 13 Application No. 0003/2014, of November 24, 2017, paragraphs. 132 and 133. 26