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Film, Video Freedom of Speech in the Time of Pandemic: Central America and Eurasia

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Title

  • Freedom of Speech in the Time of Pandemic: Central America and Eurasia

Summary

  • The presenters reviewed legislative developments regulating mass media and their ability to distribute information freely during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the presenters analyzed recently introduced amendments to national legislation aimed at establishing different control measures over the media outlets, internet resources, and journalists in 20 selected countries around the world where adoption of such laws has been identified, namely: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, El Salvador, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Moldova, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Law Library of Congress (U.S.), sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2021-10-21.

Notes

  • -  Classification: Law.
  • -  Iana Fremer, Dante Figueroa.
  • -  Recorded on 2021-10-21.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024697774

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Library Of Congress, and U.S Law Library Of Congress. Freedom of Speech in the Time of Pandemic: Central America and Eurasia. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-21, 2021. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697774/.

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Library Of Congress & Law Library Of Congress, U. S. (2021) Freedom of Speech in the Time of Pandemic: Central America and Eurasia. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-21. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697774/.

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Library Of Congress, and U.S Law Library Of Congress. Freedom of Speech in the Time of Pandemic: Central America and Eurasia. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-21, 2021. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697774/>.