مجلة الرسالة للدراسات الإعلامية
Volume 9, Numéro 3, Pages 77-88
2025-10-31

The Audiovisual Regulatory Authority In Algerian Legislation:‎ ‎ ‎evolving Role & Independence Challenges

Authors : Guettaf Sarra . Boufroukh Fateh .

Abstract

This research investigates the actual independence of Algeria's audiovisual regulatory ‎authority amidst rapid legal and digital transformations. Using a comparative analytical ‎approach, it traces the legislative evolution from Organic Law No 12-05 and Law No 14-‎‎04 to Law No 23-20.‎ The study reveals that while the Algerian legislator has significantly advanced towards ‎establishing this authority's independence, particularly with Law No 23-20, challenges ‎persist. These include issues with member appointment mechanisms and financial ‎dependence. Furthermore, digital media's impact has introduced unprecedented legal ‎and regulatory hurdles, demanding a radical adaptation of the authority's supervisory ‎role.‎

Keywords

Audiovisual ; Independence ; Law ‎N° 23-20 ; Regulation ; (NIARA) National Independent Authority for ‎Audiovisual Regulation