Media: consultation on Special Mechanism for Media Freedom in the Arab World

March 23, 2016
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An open public consultation aimed at gathering views from key stakeholders on the establishment of a Special Mechanism for Media Freedom in the Arab World was launched on Tuesday 15 March 2016.

 
Supported by the EU-funded MedMedia programme, the consultation is part of a regional initiative to strengthen media freedom in the Arab World. Launched in Casablanca in October 2014, this initiative responds to rising concerns over media freedom in the region.
 

Countries covered:

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Palestine *
  • Syria *
  • Tunisia