SECTOR 1 have to be blocked from the moment that the operator receives the official declaration of theft, as provided by the subscriber”. Every citizen in possession of a SIM card has to register with the telephone operator by supplying a valid piece of identity when acquiring the SIM card. 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: 2.6 (2012 = 4.5, 2010 = 4.6, 2008 = n/a, 2006 = n/a) 1.10 Civil society in general and media lobby groups actively advance the cause of media freedom. The Order of Journalists tries to defend press freedom, but they are not always very efficient. As for civil society, although they agree with the importance of press freedom, it does not actively engage in the defence of the rights of the media sector. It is even wary of the media, with whom they often maintain a relation 5 based on suspicion. The panel has taken as example FIVMPAMA , who demanded 24 hours to reflect in order to prepare their declaration to journalists. This delay was immediately qualified as ‘suspicious’ by the media. 5 Malagasy entrepreneurs’ association 72 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2016