the legal system and democratic country. According to Article 48, paragraph 1, all citizens have the right to freedom of expression, freedom of press and right to information. Censorship is prohibited by the Constitution (Article 48, paragraph 2), and press freedom includes freedom of expression, access to information and the right for journalists to protect the source of information and freedom for creation of newsletters, publications and other means for dissemination of information (Article 48, paragraph 3). However, despite this optimistic scenario, media professionals and civil society have called for legal reforms in the media sector and pushing for a more pragmatic legal landscape on Press Freedom, Freedom of Expression and Right to Information because the prevailing legal gaps pose serious challenges towards full enjoyment of these freedoms. In general, the current media scenario is characterised by: a. A press law in force for 20 years whose revision is so far stagnant; b. Apparent indecision about whether to introduce or not the Journalists Professional Practicing License (which is probably dependent on the Revision of the Press Law); c. Inexistence of a broadcasting law that is actually being drafted by the Information office of Mozambique (GABINFO) whose content is still unknown; d. The challenge of technological migration from analogue to digital (until 2015) that is inclusive and guarantees ordinary people access to information; e. The absence of a law on access to in- formation, whose draft was already submitted to the Parliament in 2005; f. The persistence of vices of unconstitutionality by legislative omission, i.e., the existence of constitutional rights that are not yet enjoyed because of lack of specific legislation or regulation; and, g. The existence of laws that restrict freedom of expression and the press (so-called anti-media laws ). 6R7KLVLV'HPRFUDF\" 7KH3URFHVVRI5HYLVLRQRI 3UHVV/DZ The revision of the Press Law was launched in 2006. The process is being led by the GABINFO, with the involvement of the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) the Association of Mozambican Editors (EDITMOZ), the Media Institute of Southern Africa Mozambique Chapter (MISA-Mozambique) and the Association of Media Companies (Associação de Empresas Jornalísticas - AEJ). It was foreseen that the revision would have come to an end in 2007 but since then no further action had been taken. 2QWKH-RXUQDOLVWVSURIHVVLRQDO SUDFWLFLQJOLFHQVH One of the topics of greatest interest and controversy is related to the introduction of the professional practicing license. The proposal suggests that a professional practicing license should be a prerequisite for a journalist to work as such. The Government, following a proposal from media professional organiza-