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"A party or candidate which has been illegally defamed or suffered another illegal injury by a statement in the media during an election period should be entitled to a rapid correction of that statement or have the right to seek redress in a court of law. "

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International Mechanisms for Promoting Freedom of Expression: Joint Statement on the Media and Elections, p.2 para. 17

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Joint Statement on the Media and Elections

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There should be a range of remedies available in the case of defamation, respecting the requirement that all remedies be proportional.