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Onyango Obbo and Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal 2 of 2002)

Citation: [2004] UGSC 44 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 11 February 2004 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Section 50 of the Penal Code Act, criminalising publication of false news, unjustifiably limits freedom of expression and is inconsistent with Article 29(1)(a); declared void.

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