Somalia Proposes Islamic Restrictions On Media

In Somalia, Islamists who have taken over control of Mogadishu and most of central and southern Somalia have proposed a new set of restrictions that would be imposed on the media. They are designed to prohibit "un-Islamic" reporting, according to a report today from South Africa's IOL. Thirteen proposed rules would ban reporting of information seen as contrary to Islam. The rules would also require registration for media. Reporters Without Borders called the proposals "completely unacceptable".