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Tunisia Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Tunisia defamation is civil and criminal. The Penal Code, the 2011 Press Decree, and Decree-Law 54 of 2022 penalise defamatory and false speech.
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Thailand Defamation Laws: Criminal & Civil
Defamation in Thailand is a criminal offence (Penal Code ss.326-333) and a civil wrong, with online cases under the Computer Crime Act.
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Tanzania Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Defamation in Tanzania is now mainly civil after a 2023 Media Services Act reform, but the Cybercrimes Act 2015 still criminalizes false online info.
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Senegal Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Defamation in Senegal is civil and criminal: Penal Code arts 258 to 266 punish diffamation and injure with prison and fines; victims can claim damages.
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Saudi Arabia Defamation Laws: Criminal & Sharia
Defamation in Saudi Arabia is primarily criminal under Sharia (ta'zir) and the Anti-Cyber Crime Law (Royal Decree M/17, 2007) for online statements.
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Rwanda Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Rwanda decriminalized ordinary defamation in its 2018 Penal Code, but insulting or defaming the President stays criminal (Article 236, 5 to 7 years).
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Russia Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Russia defamation is both civil (Civil Code Art. 152) and criminal (Criminal Code Art. 128.1), decriminalised in 2011 then re-criminalised in 2012.
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Qatar Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Qatar is both civil and criminal: Penal Code articles 326-331 and Cybercrime Law 14/2014 (up to 3 years, QR 100,000) for online insult.
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Panama Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Panama is a crime under Penal Code arts 193-194 (injuria, calumnia) plus civil liability, with higher penalties for online posts.
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Oman Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Oman is both civil and criminal: Penal Law 2018 articles 326-329 and the Cybercrime Law for online insult and slander.
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Nepal Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Defamation in Nepal is both civil and criminal: the 2017 Penal Code (ss.305 to 308) punishes slander and libel, and the Civil Code allows a damages claim.
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Mozambique Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
Defamation in Mozambique is civil and criminal: the 2019 Penal Code (arts 233 to 242) punishes difamacao and injuria; the Civil Code allows damages.
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