Decriminalisation of defamation by Avetisyan, Grigor

“…This article analyses the recent work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) concerning criminal defamation. Freedom of expression is regarded as a fundamental right in a democratic society and on 4 October 2007, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called for states to apply defamation laws "with the utmost restraint" and to abolish prison sentences for defamation and set reasonable limits to damages awards.…”
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Running in circles - defamation recriminalised in Russia by Arapova, Galina

“…Over the last six months, the Russian law on defamation has been reformed twice. Sadly, the overall result of these reforms cannot be regarded as an improvement. …”
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Media freedom : update on Fatullayev v Azerbaijan by Fati-zade, Vafa

“…This article provides an update on the release of journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, the editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realniy Azerbaijan newspapers, who was convicted of inciting terrorism and criminal defamation and sentenced to eight and a half years in jail in Azerbaijan.…”
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Avrupa ve ABD'de Sağcı Popülizm ve Din (Right-wing populism and religion in Europe and the USA) by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The focus is on the efforts of such politicians to defame/discredit Islam as a faith and Muslims as a people (group). …”