Mauritius tightens screws on broadcast media
The parliament of Mauritius passes controversial law that doubles the licensing cost for broadcasters, while shortening the validity of the license.
Mauritius: Proposed social media regulation will curtail citizens’ fundamental rights
The perceived need by Mauritius to regulate social media could turn one of the most democratic freedom of expression and data protection countries in Africa into a surveillance state.
Mauritius’s newly introduced tax on online services threatens freedom of expression
Mauritius’s thriving ICT sector is set to decline as a newly introduced tax on online services has the potential to curb growth along with freedom of expression.
Mauritius amends law to include harsh penalties for online content
One year ahead of parliamentary elections, Mauritius amends Information and Communication Technologies Act (ICTA) to include clause that imposes heavy sentences for online messages that may be considered aggravating.
Island republic’s television stations a “tool of the government,” says president
Television in Mauritius has become nothing more than a government tool for managing public opinion, the island republic’s president declared as he called for reform to allow the establishment of independent television broadcasters.
Journalist jailed, others fined for contempt of Supreme Court
The convictions stem from press coverage of a disbarred lawyer who represented a car leasing company in a fraud lawsuit against the local subsidiary of Barclays.
Prime Minister launches attack on independent media
Navin Ramgoolam accused the daily “L’Express” and the weekly “Week-End” of defending an opposition leader’s interests.
RSF concerned about politically-motivated boycott of media group by government
The latest exclusion of La Sentinelle’s journalists from a news conference by the finance minister is a violation of the right to access to information, said RSF.
Two radio journalists held for three hours
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders condemns the detention of Radio One editor Karishma Beeharry and Humaira Ali, a member of the privately-owned station’s staff, on 14 March 2008 after they broadcast a report that the cabinet would not meet that day because the prime minister was apparently ill. The report was denied. The two journalists […]
Freedom of the Press 2007: Mauritius
Freedom of the Press 2007: Mauritius
Newspaper offices besieged by angry supporters of prime minister
New York, September 7, 2000 — An irate crowd of some three dozen people calling themselves agents of Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s Labor Party staged a loud demonstration in front of the offices of Le Mauricien and L’express, the island’s leading independent dailies. Wielding sticks and shouting slogans, the protesters railed against what they […]
Journalist Gilbert Bablee arrested
(IFJ/IFEX) – Gilbert Bablee, a journalist with “Defi-Plus”, was arrested in late September 1997 by police officers while he was interviewing businessman Virendra Ramdhun in a restaurant. Ramdhun had accused Bablee of being in possession of documents which had disappeared from Ramdhun’s office. Bablee informed the police that he had received copies of the document […]