Argentina legislators approve bill to decriminalize defamation
JURIST (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... Court of Human Rights (IACHR) reversed an Argentine court conviction in the case of journalist Eduardo Kimel, who was charged with a fine and jail term after he criticized a judge in 1991. Last month, Kirchner signed into law a controversial bill giving her government more power to regulate the media, while limiting the power of private media companies.


