Uruguay's Congress Approves Press Law That Removes Criminal Penalties on Defamation

By admin | Jun 13, 2009

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After months of delay, the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill to reform the press law that the Senate approved in December 2008, the Committee to Protect Journalists reports, citing local sources. The bill eliminates criminal penalties for defamation on issues of public interest involving officials, CPJ explains, except in cases when “real malice” is [...]