Uzbekistan: Law on Mass Media article 19

DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION

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Document Outline

• Introduction
• International human rights standards 
  • The protection of freedom of expression under international law
  • Limitations on the right to freedom of expression
  • Media regulation 
  • Constitution of Uzbekistan
• Analysis of the Mass Media Law 
  • General observations
  • Objective and application of the Mass Media Law
  • Definition of “mass media” 
  • Prohibition to misuse the freedom of the media
  • Organising activities of the mass media 
  • State registration of media outlets
  • Distribution of content 
  • Prohibition of the market monopoly
  • Interactions with the state and other bodies
    • Confidentiality of sources
    • Right for retraction and reply
    • Must-carry rules
    • Right to information
    • Other restrictions
• About ARTICLE 19