Somalia - Somali government urged to revise proposed media law

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders cautions the Somali cabinet against adopting an incomplete and overly restrictive media bill, which it is to examine tomorrow. Reporters Without Borders is also disturbed by the information ministry's sudden decision to submit the bill to the cabinet before the start of Ramadan. While the government has consulted some civil society figures about the proposed law, media community critics continue to say that the choice of persons consulted was one-sided and not (...)

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