New press law in France relieves censorship

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A new press law is passed in France which diminishes the extent of the previous censorship rules. However, press trials are still held in government-influenced tribunals and are not conducted by juries.

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Editors. "New press law in France relieves censorship". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17906, accessed 23 May 2013.]