Senegalese Penal Code does not define contempt of the head of state but leaves it to the judge’s discretion with all the dangers that this implies for the person expressing his/her opinion. Despite the debate that has arisen, the much vaunted Press Code has remained in suspense and has not yet been adopted by Parliament. Officially, the term “dépénalisation” (decriminalisation) of press offences constitutes the de facto cause of the deadlock in the adoption of the legislation. However, the conditions for allocation of aid to the press as well as the specific conditions pertaining to community and associative radio stations have not been taken into account sufficiently. These stations may not deal with political information nor advertise, and they receive no aid enabling them to survive in an ever more competitive market. Furthermore, in the new proposals, financial penalties have been stepped up to replace prison sentences. This is not to the advantage of press organs as their economic survival may be put in jeopardy. 72 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SENEGAL 2013