RIGA - he Constitutional Court has thrown out a legal statute that has in the past given special protection to Latvian state officials from scrutiny in the mass media. The court ruled on Oct. 29 that Article 271 of the criminal code was not in line with the constitution. Particularly, judges said that the definition of "state official" used in the provision was too broad and required greater specificity. Currently Article 271 protects state officials from defamation and injury of dignity. However, the definition is so broad as to give special protection to heads of state-owned companies a...
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