Attorney General Ahmed Usham said fundamental rights cannot be used to infringe on the reputation and rights of others, in a video for the Attorney General's Office legal awareness program. His remarks come as the government submitted the Defamation and Freedom of Expression Bill to the People's Majlis, proposing defamation be a civil offense with compensation of up to MVR 500,000.
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There are duties and principles that everyone must adhere to and respect when exercising their rights. These include upholding the Constitution, protecting public property and the environment, and respecting and safeguarding the rights of …
Likewise, exercising freedom of expression does not permit engaging in unlawful acts or infringing on the reputation and dignity of others; these are not permitted under the Constitution,
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which proposes to classify defamation as a civil offense with compensation of up to MVR 500,000 for damages.
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