North Macedonia’s Justice Ministry is proposing to criminalize the violation of freedom of opinion and expression as part of planned changes to the country’s criminal code. The proposed changes have been part of the new version of the criminal code, published on the National Electronic Register of Regulations, and now subjected to public consultation. For the first time in the criminal legislation of North Macedonia, Article 193 proposes a prison sentence ranging from six months to five years for anyone who orders or implements censorship, or who illegally prevents or restricts a journalist’s freedom of reporting. Read more here.
Source: Balkan Insight
