Series of developments regarding harassment of “Trinidad Guardian”

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Trinidad and Tobago High Court rules police raid on newspaper violated constitutional right of press freedom

The Trinidad and Tobago High Court found that a 2020 police raid on the headquarters of the “Daily Express” was unconstitutional and infringed on the outlet’s right to press freedom.

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Will Trinidad and Tobago’s cybercrime bill stifle media freedom?

Legislators in Trinidad and Tobago are taking aim at a spate of pernicious issues online – ranging from hate to phishing and fraud – with a draft cybercrime law, following in the footsteps of many governments around the world that have passed comprehensive legislation addressing online crimes.

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Cabinet agrees to meet with media over concerns in Trinidad and Tobago cyber crimes bill

The Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association had previously criticised what it viewed as the government’s failure to allow sufficient public consultation on the bill, which was introduced in May 2014.