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Angola passes laws to crack down on press and social media
Source: The Guardian
Angola passes laws to crack down on press and social media
Regulatory body set up to control all forms of publishing as ruling
party gears up to extend its reign, Maka Angola reports
D Quaresma Dos Santos for Maka Angola, part of the Guardian Africa Network
Friday 19 August 2016 07.00 BST
Angola’s government has approved a set of laws which hand control and regulation of all media to a new body run by the ruling party.
The Angolan Social Communications Regulatory Bodywill also have broad powers to “enforce compliance with professional journalistic ethics and standards” and “verify compliance by radio and television operators”.
It will also decide which journalists are eligible for press accreditation.
The president warned that he was planning to crack down on social media in December. José Eduardo dos Santos, who has ruled Angola since 1979, said “social networks should not be used to violate other people’s rights, humiliate, slander or convey degrading or morally offensive content.”
He added that “the country must adopt as soon as possible adequate legislation” to regulate unacceptable social media practices.
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Regulatory body set up to control all forms of publishing as ruling
party gears up to extend its reign, Maka Angola reports
D Quaresma Dos Santos for Maka Angola, part of the Guardian Africa Network
Friday 19 August 2016 07.00 BST
Angola’s government has approved a set of laws which hand control and regulation of all media to a new body run by the ruling party.
The Angolan Social Communications Regulatory Bodywill also have broad powers to “enforce compliance with professional journalistic ethics and standards” and “verify compliance by radio and television operators”.
It will also decide which journalists are eligible for press accreditation.
The president warned that he was planning to crack down on social media in December. José Eduardo dos Santos, who has ruled Angola since 1979, said “social networks should not be used to violate other people’s rights, humiliate, slander or convey degrading or morally offensive content.”
He added that “the country must adopt as soon as possible adequate legislation” to regulate unacceptable social media practices.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/19/angola-passes-laws-to-crack-down-on-press-and-social-media