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In recent months, they and other opponents have conducted a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining the legitimacy of CICIG in the eyes of the Guatemalan people.

[...] 1980 inventing fabrications.

New legislation on communication and audiovisual services was designed to encourage equal participation of the private and public sectors and civil society in the media; prevent monopolies; ensure that minority groups, including indigenous peoples, had access to the media; and expand freedom of expression by decriminalizing libel and slander.

They rejected the use of the mass media as a weapon of disinformation and political destabilization and recalled that the media has the difficult task of fulfilling a public service function in an ethical manner to benefit all citizens, not to satisfy the material interests of a few minorities.

I should like to convey to you and to States Members of the United Nations the position of the Syrian Arab Republic on the current violent events in my country, caused by extremist terrorist groups, and on the misinformation campaign that is being organized by well-known parties with a view to slandering Syria and undermining its regional and international position.

Lastly, at the national level it was imperative to combat resolutely all forms of extremism, discrimination, racism and xenophobia, which were linked to attempts to defame religions under the pretext of freedom of opinion, and to establish a dialogue based on respect for cultural identities and particularities, in order to deepen mutual understanding and tolerance.

Meanwhile, some charges of rebellion, terrorism, defamation and/or slander brought against human rights defenders and journalists who question Government policies or denounce corruption and human rights violations have been promptly investigated.

There, weak health infrastructure and widespread rumours about vaccine side effects contributed to the spread of the crippling virus.

[...] [...] groundless rumours about radiation.

[...] [...] rhythms or nursery rhymes that have gentle, [...]

Before the rumour of bird flu came out saying that people shouldn’t eat chicken, I would normally sell 40 to 60 birds within a week,” said Ms. Yusuf, a poultry seller at the Ikotun market.

He has also released three instructional/performance DVDs as well as the book New Acoustic Guitar (Warner Bros. Publications), and also designed his signature Seagull guitar with innovative guitar maker Robert Godin that won a Silver People’s Choice Award for Acoustic Guitar of the Year from Acoustic Guitar magazine in 2008.

The great variety of rumours in circulation [...] [...]

At a time when this Assembly is acting in unison in support of the Libyan people, it is shameful that one Member State, whose own reprehensible record speaks for itself, would manipulate this occasion to spread lies, foster fear and sow hate.

[...] also fuelled rumours about his health.

They include manifestations of cultural practices, including economically driven activity, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, jurisprudence, cosmovisions, spirituality, philosophies, membership codes, dispute resolution techniques, social values, arts, dress, song and dance.

Their music, dance, literature, religion and spirituality have all been shaped by the cropping cycle and their interaction with nature and living beings: dances commemorate hunting and worship of gods and spirits; ballads recount history, myths and legends; and stories of valour, love and romance are often combined with humour.

Rumours and recently published [...] [...]