Year
2025
Reform Domain
Media
Sub Domain
Financial Security and Labor Laws for Journalists
Source of Reform Proposals
Mass Media Reforms Commission.
Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Legal and Policy Framework
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Reform Proposed
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
This reform proposal has been articulated in the Media Reform Commission Report but has yet to be officially initiated.
Reform Initiated
Last Update: 14-Feb-25
There is no direct mention of requiring appointment letters, identity cards, or photographic identification for journalists in the draft National Media Commission Ordinance. However, the draft does include references to fair remuneration and salary-related rights of journalists, particularly in relation to reasonable recruitment conditions and proper remuneration.
Observation
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The Draft National Media Commission Ordinance has faced criticism for being prepared hastily and for dropping several key proposals from the Commission’s report. Implementing this proposal would require political buy-in from an elected government, and political parties may therefore need to clearly articulate their positions on this reform in their respective election manifestos.
As provided in the Draft National Media Commission Ordinance, 2026, Chapter 3 (Powers and Functions of the Commission), Section 12(2) includes the following provisions:
(e) the right to reasonable recruitment conditions in media institutions, proper remuneration, fair treatment in the workplace, equity and justice; and
(f) the right to be free from threats, harassment, sexual harassment and violence in connection with employment, and, if subjected to such matters, the right
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