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From the Communiqué


11 June 2002

PROPOSED BILL "STIFLES" FREE EXPRESSION, SAYS PINA

The government of Kiribati has introduced a bill which would give it more powers to shut down newspapers, a move the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) says is intended to stifle freedom of expression. If passed, the draft law would amend the Newspaper Registration Act prohibiting media outlets and publishers from printing anything that "offends against good taste or decency or is likely to incite to crime or lead to disorder or be offensive to public feeling," reports PINA. The amendment also requires them to present content with "accuracy and impartiality."



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