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Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punis...
> Insult charges apply when an individual insults another in public to damage their social reputation.
This is a gift to the rich and powerful to punish and gag whistleblowers and activists.
ch4s3
on June 14, 2022
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That's how defamation/libel law has functioned in the UK.
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This is a gift to the rich and powerful to punish and gag whistleblowers and activists.