Jamaica senator proposes criminalizing defamation, reversing 2013 decriminalization

Government Senator Marlon Morgan has called for defamation to be criminalized in Jamaica, arguing during a State of the Nation debate that current civil remedies are insufficient. This marks a potential reversal of the 2013 Defamation Act that decriminalized libel. The proposal is at an early stage and faces uncertain legislative prospects, but signals a shift in domestic political discourse on press freedom.

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