New Press Legislation in South Africa Raises Alarm About Media Freedom
August 17, 2010
August 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Freedom House issued the following news release:
Freedom House today raised alarm about proposed legislation that could potentially place further restrictions on press freedom in South Africa by limiting the public's right to access information, as well as the ability of investigative reporters to hold the government to account.
The Protection of Information bill, put forward by the Ministry of Intelligence and currently under consi . . .
Freedom House today raised alarm about proposed legislation that could potentially place further restrictions on press freedom in South Africa by limiting the public's right to access information, as well as the ability of investigative reporters to hold the government to account.
The Protection of Information bill, put forward by the Ministry of Intelligence and currently under consi . . .