Tajik authorities should rescind new licensing regulations for independent television and radio stations and ensure that all media outlets in the country can operate freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On February 10, the Television and Radio Committee, the state-run media regulator, announced new licensing rules for privately owned television and radio stations; earlier in May, the rules began to attract media attention as many outlets’ licenses were due for renewal, according to news reports and representatives of two local advocacy organizations, who spoke to CPJ in phone interviews. Читать далее New Tajikistan licensing rules restrict independent reporting, increase state fees