UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AND SBIS RADIO

The Human Rights Committee has released a new General Comment on freedom of expression and opinion under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified by Swaziland in 2004):  click HERE.

There are many sections which are relevant to Swaziland, but probably none more so than this:

"States parties should ensure that public broadcasting services operate in an independent manner.  In this regard, States parties should guarantee their independence and editorial freedom. They should provide funding in a manner that does not undermine their independence." ( at [16].)

Of course, even if SBIS was independent, the same challenges would remain for Swaziland.  There would just be more discussion and ideas about how to overcome them.