Re BYANSI (FOND)
The Supreme Court held that requiring journalists to obtain prior written permission to record audio or video in courtrooms is a necessary and appropriate measure to ensure the orderly conduct of proceedings and to protect the rights and privacy of litigants and witnesses. The restriction is not unconstitutional as it does not negate the principle of open justice or press freedom but provides a reasonable framework for their exercise. The petition to declare Article 71(5) of Law No. 22/2018 unconstitutional was dismissed as unfounded.
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- Freedom of the press
- Right to information
- Courtroom recording
- Privacy rights
- Open justice