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Charles Onyango Obbo and Anor v Attorney General ((Constitutional Appeal No.2 of 2002)) [2004] UGSC 1 (10 February 2004);

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Publication of false news

Fair trial (precision and clarity in definition of criminal offence, 8; presumption of innocence, 35)          

Limitations of rights (acceptable in a democratic society, 9, 12, 13, 19, 28, 48, 49; balancing competing interests, 28-31, 42, 45-47, 50; proportionality, 51; predictability, 52-56; onus on state to prove that limitations are justified, 62)

Interpretation (international standards, 15, 16, 25)     

Expression (false news, 18, 21, 22, 33-35, 39, 52, 53; democratic society, 19, 24, 26, 53; law of defamation, 44; public figures must face a higher degree of criticism than others, 53, 54)          

Democracy (protection of human rights, 23, 24, 48)    

Judicial review (construction of statutes, 44)  

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