Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal No. 2 of2002), The
Supreme Court of India in the case of Indian Express Newspaper vs
Union of India & Another 1986 AIR.515. The European Court of
Human and Peoples Rights (ECHR) in the case of Handyside vs.
United Kingdom IEHRN 733. The East Africa Court of Justice in the
case of Burundi Journalist Union vs Attorney General of Burundi
Reference No. 7 of 2013. Also, the South African case of Print
Media South African and Another Versus Minister of Home
Affairs & Another 2012 ZACC 22.
It is true that all legal principles established therein are basically
to ensure protection of the right of freedom of expression which is also
guaranteed in the constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania under
Article 18.
However, we insisted that such right must be exercised or
enjoyed within the parameters of the obligation to those who have
been guaranteed with among them are the media service providers. At
this juncture we agree with Ms. Kimaryo that the practice of regulating
the media as we have seen the experiences from other jurisdictions
which have enacted laws, rules and regulations that govern the media.
It is an evident that media houses are expected to conduct in way that
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