Suriname defamation law requires serious reform

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Suriname journalist detained, investigated on defamation charges after reporting on police

Police arrested journalist Mones Nazarali, who was taken before a public prosecutor and charged with several crimes, including defamation, slander, disturbing the public order, and insulting the police, which all carry prison sentences under the criminal code, according to the same sources.

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Former minister in Suriname seeks damages from magazine publisher

Reporters Without Borders voices its support for the investigative monthly Parbode, whose publisher, Jaap Hoogendam, is being sued by former public works minister Ramon Abrahams over a report about his alleged corrupt practices before he was fired without explanation. Parbode received a letter from Abrahams’ lawyer on 26 August 2013 announcing that the former minister […]

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Suriname to work on repealing criminal libel and insult laws

In meetings with an International Press Institute delegation, Surinamese government officials expressed support for the revision of the country’s defamation laws so long as the changes were accompanied by sustainable journalist training and a reliable avenue for citizens to voice complaints against the media.