Advocacy group calls for reopening of Eye Radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following item from the Sudan Tribute:
November 12, 2016 (JUBA)- The African Centre for Transitional Justice (ACTJ) has called on South Sudanese authorities to reconsider their decision to reopen the unilaterally closed independent radio station, asserting it is a clear violation of press freedom.
"This is a blatant press freedom violation. We call on authorities in South Sudan to reopen the radio station. In this particular context South Sudan needs free and fair media able to play a positive role in the country's reconstruction and reconciliation", the group says in a statement.
The statement condemned what it described as "disruptive and inexplicable act", saying it is nothing short of an attempt to suppress media freedom in the region and demand that Eye Radio be allowed to resume broadcasting immediately.