Freedom of the Press 2007: Togo
28 February 2008
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Recent articles in Togo
Media accreditation for Togolese elections restricted, French journalist expelled
French journalist Thomas Pierre Dietrich, handed a six-month suspended prison sentence, expelled from the country and banned from re-entering.
Togolese publisher Apollinaire Mewenemesse faces stringent bail conditions
Journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse is charged with defamation, false publication, incitement, and undermining state security.
Togolese authorities suspend “La Dépêche”; “Tampa Express” publisher faces charges
The media sector in Togo is coming under increasing harassment.