{"id":3632,"date":"2021-11-04T10:54:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-media-regulator-urges-govt-to-create-safe-enabling-environment-for-journalists"},"modified":"2021-11-04T11:10:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T11:10:40","slug":"south-sudan-media-regulator-urges-govt-to-create-safe-enabling-environment-for-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-media-regulator-urges-govt-to-create-safe-enabling-environment-for-journalists","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan media regulator urges gov\u2019t to create safe, enabling environment for journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan Media Authority, the government agency tasked to oversee the work of the media, has called on the government to make sustained efforts to promote a safe and enabling environment for journalists to perform their work freely.<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Alier Kuai, Managing Director of Media Authority, says continued attacks on journalists and media personel have destructive effects on the dissemination of information and helpful debate in a democratic space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Authority urges the government and media stakeholders to continue exerting more efforts to create and maintain conducive environment essential for peace, good governance and keeping journalists safe,\u201d Alier said during the commemoration of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed against Journalists in Juba on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Alier said the authority will promote freedom of expression in a bid to achieve independent pluralistic media in the public interest. \u201cThe Media Authority has a duty to ensure the media entities function ethically in accordance with laws and to respect the culture and norms of the communities,\u201d Alier said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the incidences of murder, harassment, intimidation, and arbitrary detention of journalists have significantly reduced in the few months. \u201cAs we commemorate the day to end impunity for crimes against journalists, there are no journalists in any prison in South Sudan today. 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