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Kosovo: Uphold Freedom of Expression and of the Media in Criminal Code

Our Human Rights Ambassador, William Nicholas Gomes, Contacts Kosovo's National Assembly with grave concerns over eroding media freedom.

(HONG KONG) - Kosovo's National Assembly should strike articles that stand in direct conflict with existing international standards on media freedom.

Article 28 of the 2003 criminal code would subject journalists to criminal prosecution for defamatory remarks in newspapers, periodicals, radio and TV, is already out of compliance and raises many questions.