Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 07:15
Burundi's journalists are bracing for tough times after parliament passed a restrictive draft media law that rights groups fear is designed to silence critical voices ahead of a general election in two years.
The law, prepared amid great secrecy last year, was adopted by parliament last Monday.
Giving the government extra powers, it strips from journalists the ability to protect their sources, restricts reporting on topics deemed sensitive and sharply raises the fines courts can impose.
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