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r u g u a y 12. PROFESSIONAL SECRECY OR PROTECTION
OF SOURCES The Press Law, Law 16,099, Article 1, Paragraph 3, states:
?Journalists shall have the right to seek protection in professional
secrecy regarding sources of the news that they relay in the news
media.? The Penal Code?s Article 302 stipulates: ?He who without just
cause reveals secrets that may have come to his knowledge by reason
of his profession, employment or commission, in the event that it
is injurious shall receive punishment of a fine of 100 to 2,000
pesos.? In practice, this clause means that journalists do not lose
the protection of professional secrecy.
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