![]() ^ a b 'The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda' (PDF). ![]() The government also actively participated in potentially unconstitutional acts of interfering with the media, by banning BBC's Kinyarwanda service in Rwanda due to the airing of a controversial documentary. Journalists also practice self-censorship for fear of government retaliation, dealing a severe blow to Rwanda's freedom of the press. Throughout the years, journalists have faced continuous harassment from the government, including arbitrary arrests and threats. Legal regulation of media Īccording to Freedom House, Rwanda's Press Freedom score was 79 in 2015 (0 represents the best score, 100 represents the worst score), and was considered 'not free' by its standards. Bookstores remain a rare sight in Rwanda, and the first library in the country was established in 2012 in Kigali. Despite the boom in the local publishing industry, a similar spell of growth has yet to be seen in the commercial trading of books. However, the establishment of publishing houses locally and from abroad has not instituted a healthy reading culture in Rwanda, and local publishers have decried the fact that the younger generation does not often participate in this pastime. ![]() Since the turn of the century, major publishers from all across the world such as Oxford University Press and Macmillan Publishers have begun making inroads into the local publishing industry. The situation improved after the incident, with the first indigenous publisher established in the country, Bakame Editions. ![]() Before the Rwandan genocide, there were no publishing houses in Rwanda. A major share of the market is controlled by nine indigenous publishers, among which four have opened bookshops in the country. ![]()
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