October 6, 2012in Copyright, defamation, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Human Rights, Human Rights Issues, Infringement, Originality1by Editor1124 The “Word” Is Not Enough: New Cybercrime Prevention Act Leaves Philippine Plagiarists Criminally Vulnerable (UPDATED) The institution of a controversial new Cybercrime Prevention Act in the Philippines may leave plagiarists subject to criminal sanctions. The penalty for the plagiarism depends on the number of prior…