SECTOR 1 The Editor of the weekly Samedi Plus was arrested in April 2010 when he wrote an article speculating potential replacements for the position of the Commissioner of Police. The Editor was arrested for dissemination of false news, and eventually released on bail. A few months later the case was thrown out of court. Two Radio Plus journalists working on an investigative report on the controversial acquisition of land by the Prime Minister were arrested. The acquisition of the land is being disputed on religious and legal grounds. Both journalists are still awaiting trial. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.1 (2008 = 1.7) 1.4 Government makes every effort to honour regional and international instruments on freedom of expression and the media. Mauritius has signed several conventions to honour regional and international instruments on freedom of expression and the media. However, few of them have been ratified and none of these instruments have been domesticated. 14 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MAURITIUS 2010