[Opinion] Imprisonment and Fines for Offences Against Freedom of Expression Shall Be Maintained in the Penal Code
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The lawyer José Martínez Hoepelman explained the main modifications that the executive branch proposes to introduce to the Dominican Penal Code, focusing on the crimes of perjury, defamation, insult and dissemination of intimate content without consent.During a conversation with the RC News team, the jurist explained that the proposals do not eliminate so-called crimes of opinion.In contrast, they adjust some sanctions and redefine the scope of …
The bicameral commission tasked with studying the amendments to Law 74-25, which establishes the new Penal Code, will review 18 articles before it takes effect. Among the proposed changes are provisions on freedom of expression, indecent exposure, corruption, pimping, and child protection. Freedom of expression is a priority; five of the amendments focus on articles related to freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and the right to freedom…
By Elmer Féliz. – President Luis Abinader decided to maintain the penal sanctions for certain offences related to freedom of expression within the 18 amendments submitted this Friday to the draft of the new Penal Code, despite requests from various sectors to eliminate criminal punishment in these cases. Among the comments sent to the Senate of the Republic, the Executive branch proposes to maintain article 192, which sanctions the dissemination…
Dominican Republic.–The executive branch sent to the Senate of the Republic a preliminary draft that seeks to amend 18 articles of Law 74-25, which establishes the Penal Code of the Dominican Republic.(Continue reading...) The entry Government sends to Congress proposed to amend new Penal Code was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
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