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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f... by lin83 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:39PM (#31742007)
> Insult charges apply when an individual insults another in public to damage their social reputation.

This is a gift to the rich and powerful to punish and gag whistleblowers and activists.

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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f... by ch4s3 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:00PM (#31742375)
That's how defamation/libel law has functioned in the UK.
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