SECTOR 1 1.11 Civil society in general and media lobby groups actively advance the cause of media freedom. In general, civil society has not been very involved in actively defending press freedom. he Centre for Public Integrity (Centro de Integridade Pública – CIP) has been the only civil society organisation to publicly complain about abuse or attempts to restrict press freedom. he incorrect perception that press freedom is a right that only concerns journalists still exists in the country; in reality, however, journalists are merely facilitators for all citizens’ enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression. here have even been comments to the efect that there is “too much” press freedom in Mozambique. Recently, as a MISA Mozambique initiative, a civil society coalition called the Civil Society Coalition for Rights of Access to Information (Coligação da Sociedade Social pelo Direito de Acesso à Informação, DAI Coalition) was formed to advocate for the people’s right to information. he irst objective of the coalition is to strengthen lobbying and advocacy for approval of a Law on the Right to Information. Participants recommended that the various civil society organisations should include the issue of access to public information as a strategic objective in all their strategies and action plans. MISA Mozambique should collaborate with other civil society organisations, mobilizing them to adhere to this strategy. 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: 2.8 (2005 = 1.9; 2007 = 1.1; 2009 = 2.8) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MOZAMBIQUE 2011 89