{"id":33376,"date":"2022-05-03T17:17:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indundi.com\/?p=33376"},"modified":"2022-05-03T18:13:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T18:13:25","slug":"a-significant-advance-in-press-freedom-in-burundi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indundiculture.com\/magazine\/a-significant-advance-in-press-freedom-in-burundi\/","title":{"rendered":"A significant progress in Press Freedom in Burundi"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Burundi <\/span><\/span>joined<\/span><\/span> other<\/span><\/span> countries to <\/span><\/span>celebrate<\/span><\/span> the World <\/span><\/span>Press<\/span><\/span> Freedom Day, <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> took<\/span><\/span> place in the <\/span><\/span>premises<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>Press<\/span><\/span> House of Burundi. This <\/span><\/span>year’s<\/span><\/span> theme<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Journalism<\/span><\/span> in the digital <\/span><\/span>age<\/span><\/span>“. <\/span><\/span>Burundi <\/span><\/span>govern<\/span><\/span>m<\/span><\/span>ent<\/span><\/span> wa<\/span><\/span>s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>represented<\/span><\/span> by the <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>ssist<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>nt to the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>inister<\/span><\/span> of Co<\/span><\/span>mm<\/span><\/span>unic<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>tion\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and Media, Mr Thierry KITAMOYE.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According<\/span><\/span> to the Reporters <\/span><\/span>Without<\/span><\/span> Borders<\/span><\/span>, Burundi <\/span><\/span>occupies<\/span><\/span> the 107th place <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> year<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> an <\/span><\/span>evolution<\/span><\/span> compared<\/span><\/span> to last <\/span><\/span>year<\/span><\/span> when<\/span><\/span> it<\/span><\/span> occupied<\/span><\/span> the 147th place. So the <\/span><\/span>freedom<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>press<\/span><\/span> has made a <\/span><\/span>remarkable<\/span><\/span> step<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However<\/span><\/span>, the assistant to the <\/span><\/span>Minister<\/span><\/span> of Communication <\/span><\/span>finds the above\u00a0 mentioned report not persuasive to some degree,\u00a0 estimating that <\/span><\/span>several<\/span><\/span> factors <\/span><\/span>might not have been taken into consideration especially the reopening,\u00a0 this year, of <\/span><\/span>\u00a0the media <\/span><\/span>that<\/span><\/span> had<\/span><\/span> been <\/span><\/span>closed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another<\/span><\/span> sign<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>press<\/span><\/span> freedom<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>growing<\/span><\/span> number<\/span><\/span> of media <\/span><\/span>outlets<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> are <\/span><\/span>seeking<\/span><\/span> approval<\/span><\/span> from<\/span><\/span> the National Communication Council to <\/span><\/span>operate<\/span><\/span> in Burundi. No <\/span><\/span>investor\u00a0<\/span><\/span>would<\/span><\/span> be<\/span><\/span> able to engage in <\/span><\/span>such<\/span><\/span> activities<\/span><\/span> if <\/span><\/span>there<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> not <\/span><\/span>enough\u00a0<\/span><\/span>press<\/span><\/span> freedom<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> country, the assistant to the <\/span><\/span>minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span>concluded<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When<\/span><\/span> asked<\/span><\/span> about <\/span><\/span>advice<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>journalists<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>he<\/span><\/span> said<\/span><\/span> that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>government<\/span><\/span> appreciates<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>work<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>journalists<\/span><\/span> especially<\/span><\/span> in the <\/span><\/span>difficult<\/span><\/span> times Burundi has been <\/span><\/span>going<\/span><\/span> through<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>However<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>there<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> no <\/span><\/span>lack<\/span><\/span> of challenges. In the digital <\/span><\/span>age<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>there<\/span><\/span> are <\/span><\/span>some <\/span><\/span>who<\/span><\/span> spread false information <\/span><\/span>contaminated<\/span><\/span> by lies or <\/span><\/span>bias<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>invites<\/span><\/span> journalists<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>remain<\/span><\/span> vigilant and <\/span><\/span>ensure<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> the information <\/span><\/span>provided<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> correct and <\/span><\/span>trustworthy<\/span><\/span>. To <\/span><\/span>achieve<\/span><\/span> this<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>they<\/span><\/span> must <\/span><\/span>take<\/span><\/span> care of <\/span><\/span>their<\/span><\/span> performance by <\/span><\/span>following<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>working<\/span><\/span> standards and <\/span><\/span>professional<\/span><\/span> ethics<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>journalism<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Other\u00a0<\/span><\/span>challenges <\/span><\/span>concern<\/span><\/span> some<\/span><\/span> journalists<\/span><\/span> who<\/span><\/span> do not have <\/span><\/span>adequate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>training and <\/span><\/span>who<\/span><\/span> need<\/span><\/span> capacity<\/span><\/span> building, as <\/span><\/span>well<\/span><\/span> as the <\/span><\/span>precariousness<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>working<\/span><\/span> conditions<\/span><\/span> : <\/span><\/span>some<\/span><\/span> are not <\/span><\/span>well<\/span><\/span> paid<\/span><\/span> or <\/span><\/span>displaced<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Concerning<\/span><\/span> the media training center <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> seems<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>be<\/span><\/span> dysfunctional<\/span><\/span>, the <\/span><\/span>answer<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> the process of <\/span><\/span>revitalization\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> center <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> imminent, in collaboration <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span> the Ministry of Communication and the media, and in accordance <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span> the National <\/span><\/span>Development<\/span><\/span> Plan 2018-2017.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Recall<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> all <\/span><\/span>activities\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were<\/span><\/span> preceded<\/span><\/span> by the <\/span><\/span>handover<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>resumption<\/span><\/span> in the administration of the House of the <\/span><\/span>Press<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>during<\/span><\/span> which<\/span><\/span> the administrative documents <\/span><\/span>that<\/span><\/span> govern<\/span><\/span> the House of the <\/span><\/span>Press\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were<\/span><\/span> handed<\/span><\/span> over to the new manager.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Burundi joined other countries to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, which took place in the premises of the Press House of Burundi. This year’s theme is:“Journalism in the digital age“. Burundi government was\u00a0represented by the Assistant to the\u00a0Minister of Communication\u00a0and Media, Mr Thierry KITAMOYE. 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