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Israel Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Israel is both a civil wrong and a crime under the Prohibition of Defamation Law, 5725-1965, with damages available without proof of harm.
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Iran Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Iran defamation is mainly criminal. The Islamic Penal Code punishes defamation, qazf, and insult; the Press and Computer Crimes laws add offences.
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Iceland Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Iceland defamation is both criminal, under General Penal Code Articles 234 to 237, and civil, with damages available under the Tort Damages Act.
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Ghana Defamation Laws: Civil Only, After 2001 Repeal
Defamation in Ghana is civil only: Parliament repealed criminal libel and sedition in 2001 (Act 602), so libel and slander are now common-law tort claims.
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Egypt Defamation Laws: Criminal, Civil & Cyber
Defamation in Egypt is both criminal (Penal Code arts 302-308) and civil, with online liability under the 2018 Cybercrime Law and the 2018 Media Law.
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Cyprus Defamation Laws: Civil Liability & Defences
In Cyprus defamation is a civil matter only; criminal libel was abolished in 2003, and claims now proceed under the Civil Wrongs Law, Cap 148.
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Costa Rica Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Costa Rica is both a crime (Penal Code arts 145-152: injuria, difamacion, calumnia) and a civil matter, but prison was abolished in 2010.
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China Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in China is both civil (Civil Code arts. 1024-1025) and criminal (Criminal Law art. 246, up to 3 years), with 2013 online thresholds.
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Cameroon Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Defamation in Cameroon is both civil and criminal: Penal Code section 305 punishes it with jail and fines, and the 2010 cybercrime law covers online posts.
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Bangladesh Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Bangladesh is both a crime (Penal Code ss. 499-500, up to 2 years) and a civil tort; the separate online offence was repealed in 2025.
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Bahrain Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Bahrain is both civil and criminal: Penal Code articles 364-366 (up to 2 years) and Law 60/2014 on IT crimes for online insult and slander.
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Venezuela Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Venezuela is civil and criminal: Penal Code arts 442-446 punish difamacion and injuria with prison and fines, plus civil damages.
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