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Bibliography and Useful Resources
AMARC. 2008. Citizens Empowerment and Good Governance through Community Radio in Western Africa. Legislative and Policy Frameworks. Compilation of Documents for an Action Research to Remove Barriers and Increase Social Impact of Community Radio. View
AMARC. 2010. Principles for guaranteeing diversity and pluralism in broadcasting and audiovisual communication services. View
Article 19. 2003. Broadcasting Policy and Practice in Africa. London: Article 19. View
Buckley, S. 2011. Community Media: A Good Practice Handbook. Paris: UNESCO. View
Buckley, S., Duer, K., Mendel, T. and O'Siochru, S. 2008. Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation. Ann Arbour, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. View
Council of Europe. 2008. Promoting Social Cohesion: The Role of Community Media. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. View
Da Costa, P. 2012. “The Growing Pains of Community Radio in Africa: Emerging Lessons Towards Sustainability”, Nordicom Review 33 (2012) Special Issue. View
European Parliament, Committee on Culture and Education. 2007. The State of Community Media in the European Union. View
Mendel, T. 2013. Tuning into Development: International Comparative Survey of Community Broadcasting Regulation. Paris: UNESCO. View
Myers, M. 2011. Voices from Villages: Community Radio in the Developing World. Washington: Center for International Media Assistance. View
Salomon, E. 2008. Guidelines for Broadcast Regulations, Second Edition. London: Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. View
UNESCO. 2003. Legislation on Community Radio Broadcasting: Comparative Study of the Legislation of 13 Countries. Paris: UNESCO. View
International Standards
UN Human Rights Committee, General Comment No. 34, 12 September 2011, CCPR/C/GC/34. View
African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, Declaration on Principles of Freedom of Expression in Africa, adopted at the 32nd Session, 17-23 October 2002. View
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Declaration on the role of community media in promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue, 11 February 2009. View
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Recommendation 2007(2) on Media Pluralism and Diversity of Media Content, 31 January 2007. View
Special international mandates on freedom of expression, Joint Declaration of the special international mandates on freedom of expression, 2003, 18 December 2003. View
Special international mandates on freedom of expression, Joint Declaration on the Protection of Freedom of Expression and Diversity in the Digital Terrestrial Transition, 3 May 2013. View
African Charter on Broadcasting 2001, 5 May 2001. View
Maputo World Press Freedom Day Declaration, 2008. View
Carthage World Press Freedom Day Declaration, 2012. View
Recommendations by Participants of the International Seminar on Community Media Sustainability: Strengthening Policies and Funding, sponsored by UNESCO and held in Paris on 14-15 September 2015. View
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), Principles for a Democratic Legislation on Community Broadcasting, 3 May 2008. View
