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High Severity

Executive-Controlled Speech Adjudication Power

The Division—headed by a presidential appointee (14)—combines investigative, prosecutorial, and adjudicatory functions over speech-related complaints, making binding decisions on liability and sanctions without prior judicial oversight. This concentration of power within an executive-controlled entity deviates from rule of law principles requiring independent adjudication of speech restrictions. While the provision mandates promotion of "freedom of speech and expression" and parliamentary reporting, the structural design creates conditions for potential abuse, particularly when enforcing the bill's broad definitions of prohibited speech.