-38Convention. As an example, it mentioned the recent reform of the Constitution, which incorporates the principle of probity and the right of access to public information in its Article 8, and also that “it has recently prepared a draft law designed to improve the legal norms that currently govern the right of access to information, its exercise and limits, and the recourses in cases of abusive, illegal or arbitrary restrictions to its exercise.” Likewise, the reasons for refusing to provide the requested documents have been established by Probity Act No. 19,653 and, as a direct consequence of the constitutional reform, “Decree Law No. 26 of the Ministry-General Secretariat of the Presidency establishing the cases in which the body of the Administration could order the secrecy or confidentiality of certain documents or acts in the exercise of their functions, was annulled” to avoid any actions that contradicted the new constitutional provision; and (h) Examination of the new laws adopted as a result of the Inter-American Commission’s recommendations exceeds the purpose and jurisdiction of the Court, because the new norms are not at issue in the instant case. The Court’s findings 61. Article 13 (Freedom of Thought and Expression) of the American Convention establishes, inter alia, that: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice. 2. The exercise of the right provided for in the foregoing paragraph shall not be subject to prior censorship but shall be subject to subsequent imposition of liability, which shall be expressly established by law to the extent necessary to ensure: a. respect for the rights or reputations of others; or b. the protection of national security, public order, or public health or morals. 3. The right of expression may not be restricted by indirect methods or means, such as the abuse of government or private controls over newsprint, radio broadcasting frequencies, or equipment used in the dissemination of information, or by any other means tending to impede the communication and circulation of ideas and opinions. […] 62. that: Regarding the obligation to respect rights, Article 1(1) of the Convention stipulates The States Parties to this Convention undertake to respect the rights and freedoms recognized herein and to ensure to all persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of those rights and freedoms, without any discrimination for reasons of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, economic status, birth, or any other social condition. 63. Regarding domestic legal effects, Article 2 of the Convention establishes that: Where the exercise of any of the rights or freedoms referred to in Article 1 is not already ensured by legislative or other provisions, the States Parties undertake to adopt, in accordance with their constitutional processes and the provisions of this Convention, such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to give effect to those rights or freedoms.