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Lesotho media policy draft 2009

Where
Lesotho
When
2020
Who
Ministry of communications, ministry of law and constitutional affairs, ministry of development planning
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure

* intended to comply with lesotho's international commitments; is consistent with international best practices; and reflect lesotho's political structure, socio-economic conditions and cultural values; * protect the rights of all citizens to seek, receive and impart information or ideas; * develop stronger constitutional and legal safeguards governing the media sector, while eliminating provisions that unnecessarily restrict media freedom; * separate the government's policy/regulatory, content and market-participant roles in the media sector; * promote the growth of a vibrant and diverse private media sector; * ensure that the media has a right of access to public information, subject only to necessary restrictions to protect national security and confidentiality; * ensure that any government restrictions on the media are imposed pursuant to law, serve a compelling purpose and are no broader than necessary; and * promote the use of co-regulation and self-regulation to ensure media fairness, control unlawful content and foster ethical conduct by media practitioners.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Sustainable Development Goal(s)

Results achieved

Increased access to information on diverse platforms thanks to the internet and a growing market. this results in more visibility for locally produced content in the form of music, films, talent searches, independent print publications, including poetry anthologies and comic books. web-based content is also on the rise with young basotho who have the access taking full advantage of the internet to promote their content.

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