Although the move to normalise the legislative environment for the media in Somalia is welcome, ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the Draft Law strays into areas of regulation and registration that will seriously hinder freedom of expression. Furthermore, ARTICLE 19 believes the proposed law goes well over the top "with strict obligations of accuracy to be enforced through imposition of harsh criminal penalties."
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[2] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3299
[3] https://www.pambazuka.org/article-issue/304
[4] https://www.pambazuka.org/category/ict-media-security
[5] http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/media/41463
[6] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3328