Francisco Perez jailed

URL: http://www.stallman.org/archives/2010-mar-jun.html#20%20June%202010%20%28Francisco%20Perez%20jailed%29

20 June 2010 (Francisco Perez jailed)

A Venezuelan journalist has been sentenced to prison for publishing an accusation against a public official.

I think these laws, which trample human rights and facilitate corruption, are old and predate Chavez' election; but if so, he still has the responsibility to eliminate them.