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Redefining Criminal Defamation Laws in South Sudan: Lessons from Konaté v. Burkina Faso
In this post, Mayen Mangok Ruop advocates for the urgent reform of South Sudan’s criminal defamation laws, which are frequently used to suppress journalists and hinder press freedom. Drawing on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights’ landmark decision in Konaté v. Burkina Faso, Ruop argues that defamation should be decriminalized and replaced with civil remedies that strike a balance between protecting individual reputations and upholding a free and independent press.
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