Call for Upholding Constitutional Rights in Media Regulation
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TLDR
- The Coalition for the Right to Information (CoRI) has urged the Directorate of Information to adhere to the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977.
- CoRI emphasized the importance of Articles 18 and 30, which protect freedom of expression and the right to access information.
- The call for upholding constitutional rights comes in response to the suspension of the newspaper Mwanahalisi.
- CoRI's statement highlights the need for media regulations to align with constitutional provisions.