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Is Ukraine set to recriminalize defamation? (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 23, 2018

Decriminalized 17 years ago, defamation could soon become a crime again with punishments of up to three years in jail.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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