Resources for PEN Centres | Criminal Defamation

Criminal Defamation Resources

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

Declaration of Table Mountain: Abolishing “Insult Laws” and Criminal Defamation in Africa and Setting a Free PressHigher on the Agenda

PAN African Parliament Midrand Declaration of Press Freedom in Africa

African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Resolution on Repealing Criminal Defamation Laws in Africa

PEN International Criminal Defamation Resources

PEN International’s Resolution on Criminal Defamation and Insult Laws passed at 81st Congress in Quebec, Canada in 2015

PEN International’s Resolution on Criminal Defamation and Insult Laws passed at 80th Congress in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2014

Trainings and Presentations

Johannesburg, South Africa (March 2016)

Media Self-Regulation Presentation by PEN American Center

Rafael Marques de Morais: From Being Bullied to a Dictator’s Nightmare 

Mark Heywood: Democracy and the writer

Kampala, Uganda (September 2016)

Advocacy and Monitoring & Evaluation Training (Day 2)

Regional Advocacy Training (Day 3)

National Level Advocacy Training (Day 3)

Scalar Approach: Break down of overall change we hope to see through the project into steps (Day 4)

If you would like any of the above presentations in powerpoint format – or any more materials or resources – please contact Lianna Merner, Africa Regional Coordinator: Lianna.merner@pen-international.org