Nigeria, July 22 -- The Malawi Constitutional Court has declared Section 200 of the Malawi Penal Code, which criminalises defamation, unconstitutional.
While delivering its ruling on Wednesday, 16 July, the High Court of Malawi, sitting as a constitutional court, ruled that the criminalisation of defamation infringes on the right to freedom of expression.
The court argued that although safeguarding individuals' reputations is important, imprisoning someone for defamation is an excessive measure.
The defamation lawsuit was filed by political activist Joshua Mbele, who had been facing criminal charges after allegedly making remarks about a government official.
In his suit, Mr Mbele argued that the law was being used to silence critics a...
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