[eccr] Media resources Mon Jan 19, 2004

>Begin forwarded message:
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>From: megan burrows <(megburrows /at/ yahoo.com)>
>Date: Mon Jan 19, 2004  3:43:02  AM America/Winnipeg
>To: jhr <(j-h-r /at/ yahoogroups.com)>
>Subject: [J-H-R] media resources
>Reply-To: (J-H-R /at/ yahoogroups.com)
>
>
>Law on Communications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
>http://www.cra.ba/en/legal/?cid=2427
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>Broadcasting Legislation - Bulgaria
>http://www.abbro-bg.org/en/laws/
>index.php?sid=acffd52d8c1ae5d8dafc4321aaf39425
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>Broadcasting Act 2001-Czech Republic
>http://www.rrtv.cz/zakony_en/broadcasting_act2001.html
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>Grassroots news agency launched for community radio
>- South Africa
>October 2003 saw the launch of Simbani Africa, a
>grassroots news agency serving African community radio
>stations. Simbani, which means "Talk" in ChiChewa, a
>language spoken in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique, is a
>coup for the community media sector in Africa and
>gives space to voices not usually heard in the media
>http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/59/2650.html
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>Community radio gives voice to Afghan women
>A newly established independent women's community
>radio station in Herat, Afghanistan, has become an
>invaluable mouthpiece for thousands of Afghan women.
>Given the high percentage of illiterate women in the
>country, with little or no access to education, radio
>provides one of the most powerful ways to reach and
>educate women, allowing them to connect in the
>conservative male-dominated society.
>
>http://www.digitalopportunity.org/external/
>?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irinnews.org%2Freport.asp%3FReportID%3D37755%26Sel
>ectRegion%3DCentral_Asia%26SelectCountry%3DAFGHANISTAN
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>UNESCO assists Member States in adapting their media
>laws
>Since the adoption of the New Communication Strategy
>by the General Conference in 1989, UNESCO has
>contributed to a wider recognition and public
>awareness of the importance of freedom of expression
>and freedom of information as a fundamental human
>right. The Organization has also continuously provided
>assistance to media organizations in setting up legal
>statutes to ensure independent flow of information,
>editorial independence, financial autonomy and safety
>of media professionals
>http://portal.unesco.org/ci/
>ev.php?URL_ID=1531&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201&reload=1073838804
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>Law on telecommunication and infrastructure -
>Mozambique
>Law 22/92 proclaimed in December 1992 was the first
>step towards legislative reforms. The object of this
>law was to define the fundamental principles to be
>observed in the establishment, management and
>exploration of telecommunications infrastructures and
>services.
>http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Legislation/Mozambique/law.htm
>
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>Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act 2003
>
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228326/communication-
>regulatory-authority-act-2003.pdf
>
>
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>Constitution of the Media Council of Tanzania of 1995
>Full text that includes 2002 ammendments. The Media
>Council of Tanzania was established in 1995 with the
>objective of assisting, and maintaing freedom of the
>media in Tanzania.
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228332/media-council-bill.pdf
>
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>The Tanzania Communications (Amendment) Act, 2001
>This Act assented on August 2001, and to ammend the
>Tanzania Communications Act 1993, which is refered to
>as the "Principal Act
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228338/communications-
>ammendment-act.pdf
>
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>
>The Freedom of Information Bill, 2002 - Zambia
>The object of this Bill is to:establish the Public
>Information Commission and define its functions;
>provide for the right of access to information; set
>out the scope of public information under the control
>of public authorities to be made available to the
>public in order to facilitate more effective
>participation in the good governance of Zambia;
>promote
>transparency and accountability of public officers;
>and provide for matters connected with or incidental
>to the foregoing.
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228340/freedom-of-
>information-bill-2002.pdf
>
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>Broadcasting Bill, 2002 - Zambia
>The object of this Bill is: to provide for the
>continued existence of the Zambia National
>Broadcasting Corporation and to define its functions;
>to repeal and replace the Zambia National Broadcasting
>Act, 1987; and to provide for matters connected with
>or incidental to the foregoing.
>
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228348/broadcasting_bill-
>2002.pdf
>
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>Independent Broadcasting Authority Bill, 2002 - Zambia
>The object of this Bill is: to establish an
>Independent Broadcasting Authority and to define its
>functions; to provide generally for the control and
>regulation of broadcasting and diffusion services; and
>to provide for matters connected with or incidental to
>the foregoing.
>
>http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/228350/broadcasting_bill-2002.pdf
>
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>Basic Telecommunication Law May 11, 2001 - Angola
>The main objective of this law is the creation of a
>legal framework to allow and guarantee the expansion
>and modernization of the national telecommunications
>system as well as the provision of quality
>telecommunication services, to a progressively larger
>number of Angolans in all areas of the national
>territory.
>
>http://www.angola.org/referenc/laws/telecomlaw.html
>
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>The Law of Republic of Armenia "On Television and
>Radiobroadcasting
>Adopted on 09.10.2002. (Unofficial translation)
>
>http://www.internews.am/legislation/english/tvradio/index.asp
>
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>The Law of the Republic of Armenia on Press and Mass
>Media
>[ unofficial translation ]. Adopted by the National
>Assembly of the Republic of Armenia October 8, 1991
>
>http://www.internews.am/legislation/english/smi/index.asp
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