17 August 2005

OSCE DATABASE OF DEFAMATION LAWS


The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has produced a database of defamation and libel laws in Europe, Central Asia and North America, which provides journalists, free expression advocates and lawyers with up to date information on legal developments in 55 countries.

The reference tool can be viewed online: http://www.osce.org/documents/html/pdftohtml/4361_en.pdf.html

It can also be downloaded as a PDF file: http://www.osce.org/documents/rfm/2005/03/4361_en.pdf


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Also from the Communiqué, 17 August 2005

CHECHNYA (RUSSIA): KREMLIN STIFLES CRITICAL COVERAGE OF CHECHNYA 16 August 2005 UGANDA: INDEPENDENT RADIO STATION CLOSED, JOURNALIST CHARGED 17 August 2005 SRI LANKA: JOURNALIST SHOT DEAD 17 August 2005 BELARUS: LUKASHENKO CRACKS DOWN ON JOURNALISTS IN ROW WITH POLAND 17 August 2005 NICARAGUA: JOURNALIST MURDERED 17 August 2005 EGYPT: JOURNALIST STILL MISSING 17 August 2005 PHILIPPINES: PHILIPPINE RADIO JOURNALISTS BEAR BRUNT OF MURDERS: CPJ 17 August 2005 INTERNATIONAL: AMARC TO HOST INAUGURAL ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY RADIO 17 August 2005 INTERNATIONAL: 2005 REPORTING ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY AWARDS 17 August 2005
 
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