(RSF/IFEX) – On 12 November 1997, national radio announced the decision of the military junta to suspend temporarily the privately-owned magazine “Standard Times”. The magazine had published an article, entitled “Warlords Want to Invade Guinea”, accusing the military junta and the Liberian government of supporting the son of the former President of Guinea in his […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 12 November 1997, national radio announced the
decision of the military junta to suspend temporarily the
privately-owned magazine “Standard Times”. The magazine had
published an article, entitled “Warlords Want to Invade Guinea”,
accusing the military junta and the Liberian government of
supporting the son of the former President of Guinea in his plans
to invade Guinea. According to the Commissioner of Information,
the editors were asked to come to the Ministry of Information to
reveal their sources; however, the journalists never showed up.
The junta then suspended publication of the magazine for an
indefinite period of time.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 19 of which
guarantees the freedom to inform and to be informed
do everything in their power to allow it to resume publication
Appeals To
Major Johnny Paul Koroma
State House
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Fax: +232 22 24 21 26 / 22 22 83 39
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
