Freedom of the Press 2007: Mali
27 February 2008
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Recent articles in Mali
Malian authorities suspend “Joliba TV” for 6 months
Issa Kaou N’Djim, an activist and critic of the Burkinabé junta, was handed a two-year prison sentence, with one year suspended, for his comments made during the fateful TV programme.
Media regulation crosses borders
Burkina Faso’s media has taken the audacious step of lodging a formal complaint with its counterpart in Mali against independent Malian Joliba TV News station.
Mali’s new law criminalises homosexuality
The risks for the LGBTQI+ community intensify amidst ongoing human rights concerns, with the passage of a new anti-gay law.