Prohibition of foreign ownership and management of Algerian media

, the parliament of Algeria is composed of two sections, including the “Majlis Shura Mellat” and the “Majlis National Khalq”. A few days ago, the People’s National Assembly approved the first law on newspapers and virtual media and sent it to the Senate for final approval and implementation.

The members of the Ummah Consultative Assembly approved the Algerian press and virtual media law in their meeting yesterday, which will enter into force upon its publication in the official newspaper.

Article 31 of the Press and Virtual Media Law of Algeria states: The manager of a newspaper or website must only have Algerian citizenship and his experience in the press must not be less than 8 years. It also does not have a bad background and is not subject to legal prosecution.

According to Al-Rai Elyoum newspaper, the Algerian parliament, in addition to the press and virtual media law, the activity law It approved visual and audio media and satellite TV channels (government and private).

Minister of Communications of Algeria He said: In order to prevent the concentration of the media in the hands of one party, the ownership conditions of newspapers and television channels were determined to prevent negative influence on the media as a strategic and sensitive tool.

He pointed to the new law of the press and audiovisual media of Algeria and stated: According to this law, the condition for obtaining a license for advertising in virtual media is its “localization” in the country, and satellite TV networks are also required broadcast their programs within the borders of Algeria.

Algerian Union of Publishers and Journalists have been calling for a legal formulation in the field of media for many years because dozens of websites There are news that are established and operate outside of any legal framework. satellites operate outside the borders of this country and are subject to the laws of aliens.

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