22 August 2006

ARTICLE 19 SURVEYS DEFAMATION LAWS IN BELARUS, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE


ARTICLE 19 has published a new report, "Defamation Law and Practice in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine", which measures each country's laws against international standards and treaties on freedom of expression.

It finds that Ukraine has made the most strides in respecting international standards, having abolished criminal defamation in the wake of the peaceful October Revolution in 2004.

In contrast, a chilling effect has taken hold of media in Belarus, where harsh criminal defamation laws are widely used against journalists. ARTICLE 19's report contains recommendations for reforming each country's defamation laws to better protect free expression.

Visit: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/the-right-to-criticise.pdf



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