Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication Audiovisuelle explained

The French: Haute Autorité indépendante de la communication audiovisuelle (Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication, Arabic:الهيئة العليا المستقلة للاتصال السمعي البصري), or HAICA, is a Tunisian public institution with financial and administrative autonomy, created to regulate the establishing and operation of audiovisual media outlets within the rule of law—while guaranteeing the freedom of expression, and protecting human rights. It was founded on 3 May 2013 by the order of decree number 116 of 2021 of the Tunisian Republic.[1] [2]

Objective

The HAICA has regulatory and advisory powers. It is responsible for reforming the media and guaranteeing the freedom, independence and diversity of the rapidly expanding media.

Composition

The HAICA is directed by a committee composed of 9 independent members, named by the President of Tunisia on the proposal of different professional bodies. Each member is named for a single mandate of six years, and there is renewal of 3 members every two years.

In May 2013, Nouri Lajmi was named as the head of the HAICA along with the following members : Raja Chaouachi, Rachida Ennaifer, Mohsen Riahi, Riadh Ferjani, Habib Belaïd, Hichem Snoussi et Radhia Saïdi.[3] On 8 July 2013, Mohsen Riahi resigned, denouncing the lack of transparent procedures in granting visas to audiovisual communication establishments.[4] Raja Chaouachi also quit the HAICA to retake his position as a judge of a Tunisian court in August of the same year.[5] In June 2015, Assia Laabidi, Adel B'sili et Amel Chahed were named as new members.[6]

Sanctions

The HAICA has imposed sanctions on various media outlets:

al;[7] he television show Ness Nessma for a month as the result of the invitation of a Libyan guest advocating terrorism and violence;[9] the same guest; 8 October 2014 : fine of 10,000 dinars on Zitouna TV for an advertisement in favor of Ennahdha in the middle of an election campaign;[11] ; November 2014 : fine of 20,000 dinars on Express FM due to the broadcast of a segment during which presidential candidate Ahmed Néjib Chebbi, evoked a poll which gave him 45% favorable opinions, without the host of the segment interrupting him, in violation of election law;[14] 14 November 2014 : fine of 5,000 dinars on RTCI for having called the October 25 elections a "useful vote" during legislative elections;[15] inars on Mosaïque FM and the chain Al Moutawasset for having mentioned, in their broadcasts and over the course of the election campaign, the results of a poll pertaining to the presidential election and a fine of 3,000 dinars on Shems FM and 5,000 dinars towards Tunisna TV for the broadcast of a propaganda message towards the results of certain candidates during the first round of the presidential election[17] ; ïd Essebsi;[18] ate, Béji Caïd Essebsi.[19] ization.[20] 017 : summoning of Myriam Belkadhi, presenter of the broadcast 24/7, after the usage of language deemed inappropriate on the part of one of the columnists [22]

See also

References

  1. Web site: تقديم الهيئة . Arabic . About HAICA . HAICA TUNISIA . 5 November 2021 .
  2. Web site: The role of the High Independent Authority of the Audiovisual Commission in Tunisia. 2 February 2015. UNESCO.
  3. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Composition-officielle-de-la-HAICA,520,37888,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Composition-officielle-de-la-HAICA,520,37888,3"
  4. http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2014/07/08/tunisie-demission-de-mohsen-riahi-de-la-haica/ "http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2014/07/08/tunisie-demission-de-mohsen-riahi-de-la-haica/"
  5. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/tunisie-raja-chaouachi-quitte-la-haica,520,48828,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/tunisie-raja-chaouachi-quitte-la-haica,520,48828,3"
  6. "http://www.tunivisions.net/61360/566/149/medias--assia-laabidi-adel-bsili-et-amel-chahed-a-la-haica.html" (ArchiveWikiwixArchive.is) on tunivisions.net, 23 June 2015
  7. http://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/index/a/ActuDetail/Element/33958-la-decision-de-la-haica-suspension-de-andi-mankollek-et-une-amende-de-200-mille-dinars "http://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/index/a/ActuDetail/Element/33958-la-decision-de-la-haica-suspension-de-andi-mankollek-et-une-amende-de-200-mille-dinars"
  8. http://www.agenceecofin.com/regulation/3005-20402-tunisie-une-emission-tele-suspendue-pour-non-respect-de-la-dignite-humaine-et-de-la-vie-privee "http://www.agenceecofin.com/regulation/3005-20402-tunisie-une-emission-tele-suspendue-pour-non-respect-de-la-dignite-humaine-et-de-la-vie-privee"
  9. http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/23886-medias-apres-nessmatv-la-haica-sanctionne-hannibaltv.html "http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/23886-medias-apres-nessmatv-la-haica-sanctionne-hannibaltv.html"
  10. http://www.webdo.tn/2014/09/30/tunisie-haica-amende-de-50-000-dinars-a-nessma-et-hannibal-tv-suite-a-leur-refus-de-regulariser-leur-statut-juridique/ "http://www.webdo.tn/2014/09/30/tunisie-haica-amende-de-50-000-dinars-a-nessma-et-hannibal-tv-suite-a-leur-refus-de-regulariser-leur-statut-juridique/"
  11. http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/25063-zitouna-tv-amende-de-10-000-dinars-pour-une-publicite-en-faveur-d-ennahdha.html "http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/25063-zitouna-tv-amende-de-10-000-dinars-pour-une-publicite-en-faveur-d-ennahdha.html"
  12. http://www.tunivisions.net/55978/566/149/tunisie-medias-la-haica-condamne-hannibal-tv-a-payer-une-amende-de-10-mille-dinars.html "http://www.tunivisions.net/55978/566/149/tunisie-medias-la-haica-condamne-hannibal-tv-a-payer-une-amende-de-10-mille-dinars.html"
  13. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/haica--nessma-tv-sanctionnee-par-une-amende-pour-publicite-politique,520,51046,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/haica--nessma-tv-sanctionnee-par-une-amende-pour-publicite-politique,520,51046,3"
  14. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/une-amende-de-20-mille-dinars-pour-express-fm-a-cause-dahmed-nejib-chebbi,520,51147,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/une-amende-de-20-mille-dinars-pour-express-fm-a-cause-dahmed-nejib-chebbi,520,51147,3"
  15. http://www.africanmanager.com/175599.html "http://www.africanmanager.com/175599.html"
  16. http://www.webdo.tn/2014/11/18/tunisie-haica-amende-radio-nationale/ "http://www.webdo.tn/2014/11/18/tunisie-haica-amende-radio-nationale/"
  17. http://tunisie14.tn/article/detail/la-haica-inflige-des-amendes-a-shems-fm-et-mosaique-fm "http://tunisie14.tn/article/detail/la-haica-inflige-des-amendes-a-shems-fm-et-mosaique-fm"
  18. http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/26453-audiovisuel-nessma-tv-de-nouveau-sanctionnee-pour-publicite-politique.html?device=xhtml "http://www.kapitalis.com/medias/26453-audiovisuel-nessma-tv-de-nouveau-sanctionnee-pour-publicite-politique.html?device=xhtml"
  19. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/la-haica-inflige-des-amendes-a-nessma-hannibal-et-la-wataniya-1,520,52476,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/la-haica-inflige-des-amendes-a-nessma-hannibal-et-la-wataniya-1,520,52476,3"
  20. http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2015/07/06/la-haica-epingle-ettounisya-tv-pour-diffusion-sans-autorisation/ "http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2015/07/06/la-haica-epingle-ettounisya-tv-pour-diffusion-sans-autorisation/"
  21. http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2016/06/17/tunisie-la-haica-sanctionne-deux-chaines-tv-privees/ "http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2016/06/17/tunisie-la-haica-sanctionne-deux-chaines-tv-privees/"
  22. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Myriam-Belkadhi,-convoqu%C3%A9e-par-la-HAICA,520,75794,3 "http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Myriam-Belkadhi,-convoqu%C3%A9e-par-la-HAICA,520,75794,3"