Freedom of the Press 2007: Sierra Leone
28 February 2008
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Recent articles in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police threatens journalist
The Media Foundation for West Africa is calling for assurances of safety and security for journalist Thomas Dixon after he received menacing messages via text.
Sierra Leone ordered to compensate victims of crackdown
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has authorised the payment of USD15000 each to Hassan Kargbo and Mohamed Fornah, as compensation, for the violation of their right to security during a police crackdown on a July 2022 demonstration.
Journalist Chernoh Alpha Bah forced to remain in exile
Sierra Leonean journalist Chernoh Alpha Bah has faced an onslaught of online harassment and death threats over the last 4 years.