They further submit that the applicability of defamation law to racist speech is an unresolved issue in Norwegian law, and for this reason defamation laws are not invoked in cases dealing with racist speech.

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Public defamation and insult on the grounds of racial or religious origin or membership

(2) Proceedings for racial defamation and insult

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Commission members must enjoy immunity from prosecution for defamation.

(a) Avoidance of prioritization in efforts to combat religious defamation

Anti Defamation League, The Web of Hate, op. cit., p. 40.

If a publication is false, civil defamation remedies should be employed.

We first turn to draft resolution I, entitled Combating defamation of religions .

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68. Defamation and other Injuries, 1968, Lake House Investments, Colombo, 414 pp.

In its resolution 2005 3 of 12 April 2005 entitled Combating defamation of religions , the Commission, alarmed at the negative projection of Islam in the media and at the introduction and enforcement of laws that specifically discriminate against and target Muslims, noted with deep concern the intensification of the campaign of defamation of religions in the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001.

It differs from defamation in that defamation involves an allegation of a specific fact whose truth or falseness can be proved without difficulty. Insult does not, however, involve any allegation of specific facts.

(e) Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the implementation of resolution 2005 3 on combating defamation of religions (para. 17)

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The resolution is non binding, but if nations were to enact laws putting it into effect, there can be no doubt that it would interfere with freedom of expression. For a start, what counts as defamation of religion is contested.

However, the authors contended that the application of defamation laws to racist speech was an unresolved issue in Norwegian law, and the Committee was not in a position to conclude that such proceedings constituted a useful and effective domestic remedy.

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During these two meetings, he shared with participants the observations and recommendations contained in his report on the defamation of religions to the Commission on Human Rights.

PRINCETON Last month, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning defamation of religion as a human rights violation. According to the text of the resolution, Defamation of religion is a serious affront to human dignity that leads to a restriction on the freedom of religions adherents.

The State party submitted that the authors could have taken defamation action against Mr. Sjolie.

They explained that the information on them contained in the pamphlets was accurate, but that their inclusion under the heading of sect constituted defamation.

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Training on laws and procedures is ongoing.

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(a) The meeting expressed concern at the ongoing defamation suit filed in a Malaysian court against the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers.

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Each province has its own laws on education.

Noting with concern that defamation of religions could lead to social disharmony and violations of human rights,

Racial defamation is punishable by up to one year in prison and or a 300,000 franc fine.

The Law on Displaced Persons and Refugees Returnees in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and related by laws Adoption is ongoing on cantonal laws on displaced persons and refugees issues Property laws and by laws (Law on Termination of Application of Law on Abandoned Flats, Law on Termination of Application of Law on Temporarily Abandoned Immovables Owed by Citizens) The Dayton Agreement, annex 7.

He believes that the Commission should redouble its vigilance to address the serious forms of defamation of religions.

(b) Compensation (for physical or mental injury, including lost opportunities, physical damage, defamation and legal aid costs) and

In particular, it had amended its personal status laws, electoral laws and laws on political parties and increased women's representation in parliament and decision making bodies at all levels.