Hi Ish,
At 01:41 07-04-2017, Ish Sookun wrote:
>No. They don't. Section 12(1) of the Constitution of Mauritius states
>the following:
>
> « Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the
>enjoyment of his freedom of expression, that is to say, freedom to hold
>opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without
>interference, and freedom from interference with his correspondence. »
>
>Sections 12(a) and (b) cite exceptions such as defence, public safety,
>public order, public morality, protection the reputations, rights and
>freedoms of other persons etc.
It is nice to see that you are quoting Section 12
of Constitution of Mauritius as it means that you may have read it.
>That being said, can someone in Mauritius without revealing his/her name
>(on Twitter) speak out a negative opinion on the ruling party or party
>members? Would the person be protected by the Constitution here? Would
>"a parody" on a political figure be considered as a breach of his
>constitutional rights?
I am not sure whether there is a law which allows
someone in Mauritius to post anonymous comments
on, for example, Twitter. The person would have
to seek legal advice about how to prevent his/her
identity from being revealed. The first two
questions are about whether a person in Mauritius
feels free to express his/her political
opinion. If the person does not feel free to
express his/her political opinion he/she might
resort to anonymous (online) comments. The last
question would have to be argued in Court as
there might be colonial laws which prohibit that.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
Received on Fri Apr 07 2017 - 12:22:44 PST