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IPI adds Caribbean defamation laws to online database

Campaign celebrates legal changes in five countries
Americas: Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Grenada Parliament amends electronic defamation law

Three controversial sections removed following regional and international criticism
Americas: Grenada

Grenada electronic defamation bill now law, despite government promise

Governor-general granted assent on same day as prime minister pledged reforms
Americas: Grenada

IPI Blog: First Grenada, now Jamaica, and next … ?

Further legislative efforts to repeal criminal defamation in the Caribbean are already underway
Americas: Grenada, Jamaica

Once withdrawn, electronic defamation bill passes in Grenada

Legal expert criticises lack of truth as defence, usage of vague language
Americas: Grenada

In Americas, the power of advocacy still strong

International attention may have helped to slow Grenada online defamation bill
Americas: Cuba, Grenada, Mexico

With Internet defamation bill, Grenada taking U-turn on freedom of expression

If passed, “offensive” online comments could lead to a year in prison
Americas: Grenada

IPI Board congratules Grenada on decriminalising defamation

Letter urges repeal of seditious libel
Americas: Grenada

Grenada abolishes criminal defamation

IPI celebrates first success of Caribbean campaign, urges further repeal of seditious libel
Americas: Grenada

OP-ED: Criminal defamation laws in the Caribbean are ripe for repeal

IPI's Executive Director lays out case for abolition of criminal libel
Americas: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Declaration of Port of Spain adopted by IPI members at General Assembly

Americas: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Criminal libel laws in the Caribbean: “Ultimate consequence is silence, when expression is most needed.”

IPI interview with Wesley Gibbings, president, Association of Caribbean Media Workers
Americas: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago