N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to develop a modern legal framework for media that take into consideration new social, cultural and political developments while preserving the interests of the State and society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Encourage freedom of expression and the press, including by amending the penal code to remove all criminal penalties for alleged libel offences
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Further develop legislation and practices in the media sector to strengthen the right to freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to take steps to uphold freedom of expression by reviewing restrictive articles of its recent Cyber Crime law and consider updating the 1980 Media Law, ensuring that new legislation be aligned with article 19 of the ICCPR
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to protect human rights defenders, journalists and religious minorities from discrimination, harassment or intimidation, including the arbitrary deprivation of nationality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Minority rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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