**Updates IFEX alerts dated 26 July, 19 and 12 January 1995; 13 December 1994** Judgement in the case against journalists from the newspaper “The New Breed”, which has been before the Sierra Leonian courts for over 21 months, is due 7 August 1995. If convicted, the defendants, including journalist Julius Spencer, may be imprisoned for […]
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 26 July, 19 and 12 January
1995; 13 December 1994**
Judgement in the case against journalists from the newspaper “The
New Breed”, which has been before the Sierra Leonian courts for
over 21 months, is due 7 August 1995. If convicted, the
defendants, including journalist Julius Spencer, may be
imprisoned for seven to ten years.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Sierra Leonian authorities:
journalists to lengthy prison terms would constitute a terrible
miscarriage of justice
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hold and express opinions and ideas, as guaranteed by Article 19
of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by
Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, and by Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights, the last to which Sierra Leone is a signatory
the Sierra Leonian diplomatic representative in your country
Appeals To
His Excellency Captain E. M. Strasser
Chairperson, National Provisional Ruling Council
State House
Tower Hill
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Fax: +232 22 222250 or +323 22 242146
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