(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the arrest of a journalist in Yaoundé. According to RSF’s information, on 3 November 1998, Soter Agbaw Ebaï, reporter with “The Herald”, an English language newspaper published three times a week, was arrested and placed under a committal order at the police station in Yaoundé. This arrest follows the lodging […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the arrest of a journalist in Yaoundé.
According to RSF’s information, on 3 November 1998, Soter Agbaw Ebaï,
reporter with “The Herald”, an English language newspaper published three
times a week, was arrested and placed under a committal order at the police
station in Yaoundé. This arrest follows the lodging of a libel complaint by
the former Minister of Higher Education, Peter Agbor Tabi. Last August, “The
Herald” had published an article entitled “Agbor Tabi escapes to the US via
Nigeria”, which stated that the former minister had fled to Nigeria shortly
after having been relieved of his duties.
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released. This journalist did nothing more than exercise his right to
inform, as guaranteed in several international treaties, notably the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by Cameroon
Cameroon are able to work freely
Appeals To
Mr. Laurent Esso
Garde des Sceaux
Minister of Justice
Yaoundé, Cameroun
Fax: +237 23 00 05
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