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Campaigns and Advocacy

16 March 2011

ARTICLE 19 provides submission to Universal Periodic Review

ARTICLE 19's submission highlights the restrictive legislation regarding the media and freedom of expression; the lack of comprehensive access to information legislation; frequent attacks on journalists, human rights defenders and media workers.



From the Communiqué

5 November 2008

MEDIA MARCH FOR PRESS FREEDOM

Tanzania's journalists took to the streets of Dar es Salaam last week to protest against the three-month banning of a newspaper that exposed official corruption. According to the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), it was the first time in Tanzania's history that journalists marched against the government, accusing it of trying to stifle media freedom in the country.
10 August 2005

SLOW PACE FOR PRESS FREEDOM IN ZANZIBAR

While Tanzanian journalists enjoy a relatively vibrant and free press, those who live in Zanzibar - a semi-autonomous island off the mainland coast - are not so fortunate, reports RAP21 (the African Press Network for the 21st Century). Most newspapers are state-owned and steer clear of criticising the government. Those that do, pay a high price.
11 June 2003

MEDIA COUNCIL OF TANZANIA WINS 2003 FREE MEDIA PIONEER AWARD

The International Press Institute (IPI) has awarded its 2003 Free Media Pioneer prize to the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) in recognition of its efforts to promote media self-regulation and press freedom.

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Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Tanzania


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Alerts

Newspaper ordered to pay damages in defamation case 17 November 2011 Government threatens to deregister two newspapers 27 October 2010 One newspaper closed, another suspended 12 January 2010 Journalist attacked 31 December 2009 Police summon and interrogate freelance journalist 25 November 2009 Independent newspaper takes government to court over controversial media law 10 July 2009 Newspaper faces bankruptcy after being ordered to pay millions in damages 14 May 2009 Information minister accuses three newspapers of writing "defamatory" reports 18 February 2009 Media organisations, journalists march for media freedom 31 October 2008 Push for reform gathers momentum as coalition submits media services bill 14 October 2008 Newspaper suspended for "seditious" article; security forces summon editor for questioning 14 October 2008 Official defends recent raid on radical weekly harassed by government for over a year 31 July 2008 Police raid independent weekly's offices and editor's home 22 July 2008 Detention of two website editors reportedly tied to posting of contested energy contract 3 March 2008 Suspects held in newsroom attack 9 January 2008 Two editors of corruption-denouncing newspaper threatened with death, attacked with machetes, acid 7 January 2008 ARTICLE 19 welcomes defamation proposals in media bill but urges reconsideration of regulatory moves 30 March 2007 New law on access to information underway 4 October 2006 Minister takes legal action against three journalists over critical article 29 August 2006 Journalist who appeared in film "Darwin's Nightmare" is threatened with deportation 21 August 2006 Les autorités continuent de harceler l'ancien rédacteur en chef de l'hebdomadaire interdit "Dira" 9 August 2006 Authorities continue to harass banned weekly's former editor 9 August 2006 As part of celebrations to mark World Press Freedom Day, MISA-Tanzania makes case for greater information flow 4 May 2006 Owner of new newspaper and journalists being sued for libel over stories on real estate deals 27 March 2006 Four Kenyan journalists arrested, detained by immigration officers while covering court proceedings 27 March 2006 See all alerts: Tanzania
 
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