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A stumbling block to free media: the absence of press laws
Journalists in South Sudan are beset by numerous challenges affecting their daily operations. The absence of media legislation is seen by many as the most severe one.
25.04.2024 | Juba
Press laws in South Sudan are still under construction (26.02.2010).
Read also: \"Southern Sudanese media: Free, sort of\" by Waakhe Simon Wudu and \"Press freedom in Southern Sudan: Encouraged or endangered?\" by Faisal Mohamed Saleh
According to government officials, South Sudan provides a free and fair media environment despite the absence of press laws.
Many journalists however say that they constantly face restrictions and call for greater freedom to provide consistent and comprehensive coverage.
Charlton Doki reports about the problems of working journalists in the absence of a legal media framework:
