Amendment 13
| Doc. 12952
| 26 June 2012
Signatories: Mr Jean-Charles GARDETTO,
Monaco, EPP/CD ; Mr Jean-Marie BOCKEL,
France, EPP/CD ; Mr Kastriot ISLAMI,
Albania, SOC ; Ms Nursuna MEMECAN,
Turkey, ALDE ; Ms Renate WOHLWEND,
Liechtenstein, EPP/CD
In the draft resolution, paragraph 21.3, replace the words "remains however concerned by the fact that, in some old cases of defamation, unpaid fines have been converted to custodial sentences and urges the authorities to address this issue in compliance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights" with the following words:
"welcomes the adoption of the Law on Amnesty for the persons convicted of insult and defamation in June 2012, which should contribute to a better protection of freedom of speech, in line with the case law of the European Court on Human Rights. The Assembly encourages Montenegro to further support a more pluralistic media environment in the upcoming period".
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