While the Supreme Court only imposed a symbolic fine of one rupee, rather than imprisonment, the International Court of Jurists (ICJ) considers that the conviction appears to be inconsistent with international standards on freedom of expression and the role of lawyers.
Context
While the Supreme Court only imposed a symbolic fine of one rupee, rather than imprisonment, the International Court of Jurists (ICJ) considers that the conviction appears to be inconsistent with international standards on freedom of expression and the role of lawyers.
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Key-points of ICJ
Article 19 of the ICCPR
“Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.”
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Background
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