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| Title | Freedom of the Press - Nauru (2002) |
| Publisher | Freedom House |
| Country | Nauru |
| Publication Date | 22 April 2002 |
| Cite as | Freedom House, Freedom of the Press - Nauru (2002), 22 April 2002, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/47345073c.html [accessed 28 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Freedom of the Press - Nauru (2002)
Status: Free
Legal Environment: 5
Political Influences: 12
Economic Pressures: 10
Total Score: 27
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 61
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: Nauruan (58 percent), other Pacific Islander (26 percent), Chinese (8 percent), European (8 percent)
Capital: Yaren
The government respects freedom of the press though there is no independent news publication. The government publishes the Nauru Bulletin, a weekly newspaper. The state owns Nauru TV, the only television channel, and Radio Nauru, which carries Radio Australia and BBC broadcasts. In May 2000, police raided Nauru TV and confiscated a videotape of a parliamentary vote. In August 2001, the government banned Michael Field, an Agence France-Presse reporter, from entering Nauru to cover an annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. Field had been regularly covering Nauru's involvement with money-laundering issues.
Topics: Freedom of expression,
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