Press Law Revisions, and Libel Punishments, in UAE

Submitted by nart on 27 July, 2005 - 19:49.

Gulfnews.com reports that the UAE is working to revise its Press Law in consultation with the Journalists' Association. The same story notes a libel judgment against two editors of a newspaper in a suit by an Education Ministry official - even though the accused opinion pieces criticized a Ministry decision and not an individual. The ONI has previously analyzed the legal restrictions on media in UAE, noting that defamation law is only one way that the press is kept under control.

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