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INDIA: Judge, judge thyself

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Statement : The attempt by the Supreme Court of India to draw-up operative principles for the media outlining the contours of Article 19 (1) (a) of the constitution is an exercise that the Court should not venture into. In fact, the Court does not have a constitutional mandate to do so. It is within the realm of the country's parliament. Read More...

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PAKISTAN: Saleem Shahzad case -rule of law or rule of ISI?

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Article : Freedom of expression is one of the essential pre-requirements for the practice, protection and promotion of democracy. If we are to speak of a democratic Pakistan we need to examine, whether the media is free. Each and every day media professionals are facing threats of kidnapping or murder for telling the truth. Read More...

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INDIA: Judge, judge thyself
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