SECTOR 1 documentary being downloaded and viewed by a large number of Mauritians. It proved to be incredibly popular. Overall, Government does not see Internet as a threat despite its importance as a new technological medium. As such, it is rare that the State blocks out or filters internet, and the course of action in blocking Facebook was only exercised when the Prime Minister was the focal point of negative attention. These same resources are, however, not used to block out other negative elements on the internet, such as child related pornography. 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: 3.7 (2008 = n/a) 1.11 Civil society in general and media lobby groups actively advance the cause of media freedom. There is only one media organisation in Mauritius which is made up of editors so there is very little engagement with civil society around media issues by a media lobby group. Civil society is rather ambivalent towards media freedom issues, and when they do react, it is on an adhoc basis and not in any sustained manner. Any form of protest against media freedom violations is organised on an ad hoc basis by different individuals who feel passionately about a particular incident. There is no specific organisation dealing with media freedom violations on a regular basis. At the time of this AMB report, Amnesty International was in the process of establishing a lobbying organisation called Freedom Group, which will actively work on media freedom and freedom of expression issues. 20 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MAURITIUS 2010