press law

"We are watching the newspapers and the development of a press law."

A key problem, he said, is poor enforcement of the press law.

This was the second punishment of a foreign publication under the new press law.

The Government also promised to discuss a modified press law with the media.

Press laws bar publishing the youth's identity because of his age.

Despite the tight press laws, a wide variety of publications were available.

A press law provides prison terms of up to three years for reporting "false news".

A new press law would theoretically give any citizen or group the legal right to start a newspaper.

Vietnam holds firm against tide of reform with new press law.

A food shortage and a new press law have made for renewed tension.

"The present press law has prevented such disaster so far.

I am now a member of the opposition delegation meeting with Government authorities to prepare a new press law.

Their letter denounced the press law under which several radio news programs have temporarily been shut.

Officials here have acknowledged that their review of the press law is "by its very nature controversial and sensitive."

The criminal code, press law and registration of organizations are all being revised.

Then, under a new press law passed last fall, the requirement for licenses was abolished.

The current press law was enacted by the outgoing conservative legislature in March.

Most Arab countries also have press laws, which impose boundaries on what can and cannot be said in print.

It was discontinued in 1820 due to repressive press laws.

The July '1881 press law removed most of the traditional state controls on the press.

A formal press law governing investigative reporting is now being drafted.

It was closed in September 1856 because of the suspension of the press laws.

State politics and religion were open platforms - in Britain protected by modern press laws since the 1690s.

He wrote: "The present press law has succeeded to a point in preventing this big plague.

The current press law allows the courts, which hard-liners dominate, to close newspapers at will.