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22 Nov 2017

in Criminal Defamation, Policy & Advocacy

PEN Report on Criminal Defamation Laws in Africa

A new report by PEN has found that many governments in Africa retain criminal defamation laws that make it a crime to say, write or publish anything that they consider defamatory or insulting. The result is a restriction of freedom...

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22 Nov 2017

in Criminal Defamation, Policy & Advocacy

Raymond Louw: Criminal Defamation Laws Have No Place in Democracy

By Raymond Louw, PEN SA Vice-President This opinion piece was originally published by Business Day. It reflects on the findings of a PEN report entitled Stifling Dissent Impeding Accountability Criminal Defamation Laws in Africa that was launched today, which looks...

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