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by orwin 161 days ago
A newspaper publishing the name/image of a suspected criminal is definitely "publishing an individuals name, photograph", without their consent, and can quite clearly cause alarm or distress

If the suspected criminal isn't a public figure, it's a good thing, isn't it?

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In some European countries it's against the law to publish details of people who are merely accused.
What if they are not guilty?
If you've published it in a newspaper, now they're a public figure!