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On this World Press Freedom Day, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) expresses solidarity with journalists, media professionals, and all those who . ....
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) supports Tshepo Junionr Sethibe through Obonye Attorneys, represented by Dr Jonas Obonye, who are challenging Section 59(1) of the Botswana Penal Code. The provision in the penal code is phrased in vague and broad terms to the effect of curtailing freedom of expression. It further places an undue burden on the individual who seeks to exercise their right to expression and can easily be prone to abuse by those in positions of power who disapprove of the content being expressed. ....
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) supports the case of Tshepo Junior Sethibe, which is due to be heard on 19 May 2023 at the High Court of Botswana in Maun. SALC supports the case because it recognises that offences such as false news place a disproportionate responsibility on ordinary citizens when expressing their views on social media and other online platforms. The East African Court of Justice and the ECOWAS Court of Justice have declared that the offence of false news and the imposition of criminal penalties on expression disproportionately impacts freedom of expression. ....
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