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Local November 13, 2012 | 9:10 am

Entity balks at jail terms for freedom of the press crimes

Santo Domingo.- The Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) criticized the draft to amend the Penal Code now in Congress, which sets prison sentences and other for press offenses, including special penalties when the plaintiff is a public official.

Finjus said the world's current thinking is to eliminate the penalties of detention for libel and slander and keeps only civil sancti... Read more