(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 January 1998, Sylvanus Kanyako, a journalist with the private newspaper “Herald Guardian” was allegedly arrested. This arrest is thought to be connected to an article published the day before which urged parents not to send their children to school due to the insecurity in the country. The authorities gave no reason […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 January 1998, Sylvanus Kanyako, a journalist with the
private newspaper “Herald Guardian” was allegedly arrested. This arrest is
thought to be connected to an article published the day before which urged
parents not to send their children to school due to the insecurity in the
country. The authorities gave no reason for the arrest and Kanyako’s place
of detention remains unknown.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
that “detention, as punishment for the peaceful expression of an opinion, is
one of the most reprehensible ways to enjoin silence and, as a consequence,
a grave violation of human rights”.
Civil and Political Rights, Article 19 of which guarantees the freedom to
inform and to be informed
released
Appeals To
Major Johnny Paul Koroma
State House
Sierra Leone
(Fax is currently out of order.)Please copy your appeals to RSF and to:
Kandeh Bangura
Minister for Tourism, Information and Culture
Fax: +232 22 22 44 39Paolo Bangura
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Fax: +232 22 22 56 15the Sierra Leone diplomatic representative in your country
(in Brussels)
Peter Kiyembeh
Ambassador
Brussels, Belgium
Fax: +32 2 77 18 230
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
