In light of the recent death of the Russian opposition leader Alexiei Navalny who was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. He dies to save freedom of speech and expression. Therefore, his death is a threat to freedom of speech and expression and the basic structure of democracy. Every state should voice protest against such violations of international law. In this light, this article deals with the issue of freedom of speech and expression under international law and the possible way forward by recognizing the right to democracy as a human right