South Sudan - Report – “World's youngest country yet to embark on road to civil liberties”

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is today releasing a report – in English, French and Arabic – on the state of freedom of information in South Sudan, which will celebrate the first anniversary of its independence in six days' time, on 9 July. Download the report, entitled “World's youngest country yet to embark on road to civil liberties.” (PDF - 800 ko) Open publication - Free publishing - More south The product of a visit to the South Sudanese capital of Juba from 9 to 15 May, it says that the (...)

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