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Senegal
Campaigns and Advocacy
23 June 2011
Parliament commits to passing information law
Participants in a seminar organised by ARTICLE 19 and Forum Civil urge the government and other stakeholders to sensitise and train public servants to enable them to fully implement the access to information law and support the realisation of a transparent system of government.
6 January 2010
ARTICLE 19 welcomes formation of national committee for adoption of a law on access to information
A committee that includes ARTICLE 19 will work with the local Transparency International chapter to ensure that the draft law is in line with international standards.
From the Communiqué
13 May 2009
President pardons editor convicted of defamation
A Senegalese editor who was serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for defaming leading government officials has been pardoned, report the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
31 January 2007
ARTICLE 19 VOICES FREE EXPRESSION CONCERNS
As Senegal prepares to hold presidential elections in February 2007, ARTICLE 19 has issued a report expressing concern about the state of freedom of expression in the West African country. "We are concerned by the resistance of the Senegalese government to adopt legislation that conforms with international standards on freedom of expression," the organisation said.
8 June 2005
SENEGAL'S MEDIA LAWS IMPEDE PRESS FREEDOM: CPJ
Compared to most of its neighbours in West Africa, Senegal is a model of stability, boasting a sturdy functioning democracy and one of the region's strongest independent presses. In May 2005, it won UNESCO's endorsement when it hosted the UN agency's World Press Freedom Day celebrations.See all articles: Senegal
Reports
12 March 2009
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Senegal 
28 February 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Senegal
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