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– Senegal's new press code: One step forward, two steps back (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 17, 2017

Of particular concern to the media community is article 192 of Senegal's new press code, which states that a district chief executive and other authorities can suspend a media house if a publication is deemed to be a "threat to the national security."
Source: MEDIA FEED

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