SECTOR 1 down this station because they are going beyond the boundaries of what we gave them a licence for”. In 2011, Radio Lyambai in Mongu in the Western Province was shut down for alleged incitation against Lozi King Litunga and carrying critical coverage of the Barotseland Agreement7. Members of the panel noted, with concern, the “gradually escalating restriction of freedom of expression coming from party members”. 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: 2.3 (2011:2.6; 2009:3.0; 2007:2.9; 2005:2.3) 1.3 There are no laws or parts of laws restricting freedom of expression such as excessive official secret, libel acts, legal requirements that restrict the entry into the journalistic profession or laws that unreasonably interfere with the functions of media. Several laws restrict freedom of expression, such as those that entitle the president to ban publications which he considers not to be in the public interest. Journalists have also faced suspension from their media houses, as well as arrest, for writing material seen as critical of government. Many laws exist that restrict the functions of the media, including the State Securities Act, the Parliamentary Privileges Act, the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Penal Code which the panellists noted that it is one major law that, consists 7 16 Barotseland is a region in western Zambia - home to the Lozi (Barotse) people. According to Wikipedia, “On 18 May 1964, the Litunga and Kenneth Kaunda Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia signed the “Barotseland Agreement 1964” which established Barotseland’s position within Zambia in place of the earlier agreement between Barotseland and the British Government. The agreement was based on a long history of close social, economic and political interactions. The Barotseland Agreement granted Barotse authorities and people specified limited local selfgovernance rights and rights to be consulted on specified matters, including over land, natural resources and local government.” AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2013