Democratic State of Law and press freedom

Abstract

In this paper, the reflections on the democratic rule of law were first outlined, with emphasis on the protection of fundamental rights, followed by consideration of the contents of press freedom and its corollaries, such as the right to free expression of thought and information. Then, we analyzed its relationship with personality rights, fundamental rights under Article 5 of the Constitution, and the need of compatibility between them and press freedom. Later on, it was analyzed the institute of guardianship proceedings for an injunction, an important mechanism of protection and prevention of abuse of law and order to prevent damage and / or illegal acts, which derives from the fundamental right to effective judicial protection, inscribed  in item XXXV of the Constitution of Brazilian Republic. Finally, we examined the institute’sinterception, special means of proof of criminal procedure that consists of intense violator of personal rights related to privacy and private life, however, exceptionally authorized by the Constitution under strict observance of the procedure legally disciplined.