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– Lesotho Constitutional Court applauded for declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 31, 2018

Advocates campaigning against criminal defamation, insult, false news and sedition laws across the African continent are celebrating the Lesotho Constitutional Court’s decision declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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