Comment on the Draft Media Legislation in Southern Sudan.

Note summarising ARTICLE 19’s main comments on the draft Somali Media Law (draft Law), approved by the Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic (TFP) on 1 December 2007.

Memorandum on a set of four draft laws for Sudan: a draft freedom of information law, a draft public service broadcasting law, a draft law setting up a broadcast regulator and a draft law to regulate the print media.

Comments on freedom of expression in Sudan, in the context of the consideration by the United Nations Human Rights Committee of the Third Periodic Report of Sudan on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Notes on the Draft Media Law of Somalia. The notes recommend revision of the draft law to meet international standards and best practice.

Analysis of the draft Media Services Bill of Tanzania 2007.

Memorandum on the draft Communications Bill of Namibia, assessing the proposed legislation against international standards.

Draft Broadcasting Bill for Southern Sudan presented by ARTICLE 19 in March 2006 to the southern Minister of Information, to be considered for adoption.

Draft Freedom of Information Bill for Southern Sudan presented by ARTICLE 19 in March 2006 to the southern Minister of Information, to be considered for adoption.

Draft Media Policy Framework for Southern Sudan presented by ARTICLE 19 in March 2006 to the southern Minister of Information, to be considered for adoption.

Draft Media Policy Framework for Southern Sudan presented by ARTICLE 19 in March 2006 to the southern Minister of Information, to be considered for adoption.

Draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill for Southern Sudan presented by ARTICLE 19 in March 2006 to the southern Minister of Information, to be considered for adoption.

Statement outlining ARTICLE 19's concerns at the proposal of a statutory media council in Kenya, as outlined in the Media Council of Kenya Bill.

Memorandum on Kenya's Freedom of Information Bill.

Statement of support on Sierra Leon's draft Access to Information Bill.

Note on the proposed draft freedom of information bill of Sierra Leone.

Comments on the Liberian draft 'Law and Policy Providing for the Establishment of the National Public Broadcasting Service'.

Note analysing the draft law prepared by the Mozambican branch of the Media Institute of South Africa, detailing the absence of elements crucial to a good freedom of information law.

Memorandum expressing grave concern about the effect of the 2004 Press and Printed Materials Act on freedom of expression.

Briefing note analysing the draft proclamation drawn up in May 2004 and following on from analyses of two previous drafts issued in 2003.

Memorandum analysing the Access to Information Bill (Bill No. 7), as published by the Ugandan Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in April 2004.

Memorandum analysing the draft 'Access to Information Bill' against two key ARTICLE 19 publications, 'The People's Right to Know: Principles on Freedom of Information Legislation' and 'A Model Freedom of Information Law.'

Memorandum on the the Ugandan draft Access to Information Bill, 2004.

Memorandum analysing the draft Bill on Access to Sources of Information, prepared by an NGO coalition, against international standards.

Note assessing the Information and Broadcasting Policy issued by the Office of the Prime Minister following consultation and stakeholder involvement.

Memorandum on the Malawi Communications Act of 1998, establishing the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and providing for the reconstitution of the Malawi Establishment Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

Memorandum analysing the draft Right to Information Bill circulated by the Ministry of Information for public comment.

Letter analysing concerns held by ARTICLE 19 and others regarding the Bank's proposed Disclosure Policy.

Memorandum analysing amendments to the 1998 Press and Communications Law and the 2002 Law on Press Cards, signed into law by the Constitutional Court of Togo on 25 September 2002 (also available in French through our French publications page).

Updated briefing note evaluating the revised Proclamation Concerning Press Freedom, here entitled the

Briefing note highlighting concerns with the draft Proclamation Concerning Press Freedom.

Comments on the draft Tanzanian Media Policy for discussion by stake holders.

Memorandum analysing the 2001 revision of the 1999 Gambian National Media Commission Bill, which extends to both print and broadcast media.

Memorandum on The Zimbabwean Access to Information and Privacy Bill as amended.

Memorandum on the Zimbabwean Access to Information and Privacy Bill, legislation heavily regulating all aspects of media.

Memorandum on Nigeria's Freedom of Information Bill.

An analysis outlining why the early introduction of freedom of information legislation is necessary and how such laws might be implemented in Malawi