Article 17 of the United Nations covenant on civil & political rights

fire starter


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 12:21

1) No one shall be subject to arbitary or unlawful interference with his,privacy,family,home or correspondence, nor unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation.

2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.



In law defamation of libel which is for written words and slander for spoken words, that may give an individual,business,product,group,goverment or nation a negative image.



Libel: a harmful statement in a fixed medium, especially in writing but can also be a picture,sign, or an electronic broadcast. Each which gives common law rights of action.



Solicitors can petition the courts to find the identity of those who post under pseudoyms.



Owners and operators of networked computers are liable for defamotory material which they write or publish.

Owners are classed as publishers and are liable because they can edit or exclude the material from their publication.



just a little food for thought, think before you post.

cornish



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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 12:45

Fascinating - no probs on this site then )

fire starter


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 12:55

funny, nobody has much to say on this, maybe lots of people still thinking!

sienna


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:03

Perhaps they are adopting number four on the list which you left out



4. Individual freedom of belief, speech, association, freedom of press, right to hold assembly.



also I believe these laws below do not exist in the TRNC



"In law defamation of libel which is for written words and slander for spoken words, that may give an individual,business,product,group,goverment or nation a negative image"



Plus wouldnt life be boring on here !!!

fire starter


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:35

freedom of speech is fine but when it spills into libel or slander, it becomes a different matter.



after some peoples behaviour in the last few weeks ,i just thought some folks would be interested to read it.

especially those who hide behind their computer screens in e.u countries.

it has been legally tried and tested and i understand a guy got 10k compensation and had his 7k cost payed for by the guilty party, in the uk.



what stops any e.u citizen taking action against another for slander or libel in their own countries court for something which is publish on the worldwide web?

Thinker


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:38

Ha ha!! HERE, HERE, Sienna!!!

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:51

What is the purpose of this as you are the one who was slandering everyone here with your greek friends over on the other forum...we are all scum here or do you suffer from a selective memory, so maybe you should act on your own advice and think before YOU post..

sienna


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:56

www.law.ed.ac.uk/it&law/c10_main.htm



an interesting read -



Enjoy !

cronos


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 15:14

Firestarter....I understand what you are trying to say,but I would suggest that a more deserving target for your friendly warning would be the bigotted,racist,blinkered and deluded charmers on that other Cyprus forum.

millzer


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 15:22

Firestarter, no good moaning when it gets too hot in the kitchen if you are the one holding the matches

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 15:36

I think fs has kind of shot herself in the foot with this ludicrous post...I for one have seen her true nature and am really quite pee'd off with her!

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 15:37

I would also be wary of letting her know where you live, I wouldn't trust her any further than I could throw her!

sienna


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 16:30

"To determine whether a statement implies a factual assertion, courts examine the totality of the circumstances in which it was made. First, they look at the statement in its broad context, which includes the general tenor of the entire work, the subject of the statements, the setting, and the format of the work. Next they turn to the specific context and content of the statements, analyzing the extent of figurative or hyperbolic language used and the reasonable expectations of the audience in that particular situation. Finally, they inquire whether the statement itself is sufficiently factual to be susceptible of being proved true or false."



Deliberate publication of defamatory lies which the publisher knows to be false. as long as you tell the truth then eveyone will be ok !

sienna


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 16:32

which brings me back to point 4 in message 4 (as missed out by FS in the first instance)



Regards

chick


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 16:43

Msg12



I think you are right, especially with all her friends in high places.

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 16:55

So....if you are unhappy with a service, does this mean that you can not tell other people about the dissatisfaction, for fear of being hauled up in front of a court....? I'm a tad confused...do we name and shame or suck it up and deal with it?



Msg 9.....hear hear!!



DD

sienna


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Message Posted:
12/05/2009 17:02

AS long as you are telling the truth personally you should be able to say so ! and not get personal in the process