OHR: Recriminalization of defamation is an attack on the rights of RS citizens

Changes to the Criminal Code of Bosnia’s Republika Srpska (RS) entity recriminalizing defamation represent an attack on civil liberties characteristic of authoritarian regimes, the Office of the High Representative (OHR) said Friday. They serve to restrict freedom of speech and shrink the space for civic engagement as the cornerstones of a democratic society. Pročitaj više