(RSF/IFEX) – According to RSF’s information, the privately-owned newspaper “La Plume du Jour” has been under a ban for the past four months. On 11 September 1997, the day’s edition was seized; the next day, the paper was banned indefinitely. No official reason was given for the action. The 11 September issue of “La Plume […]
(RSF/IFEX) – According to RSF’s information, the privately-owned newspaper
“La Plume du Jour” has been under a ban for the past four months. On 11
September 1997, the day’s edition was seized; the next day, the paper was
banned indefinitely. No official reason was given for the action. The 11
September issue of “La Plume du Jour” contained two articles — one, titled
“A moralizer without morals,” which criticized the country’s leadership, and
the other, titled “Who are the prisons profiting?”, which criticized the
country’s penal system.
**New case, plus update to IFEX alert of 24 December 1997**
(update)
In a separate case, RSF renewed its calls for the release of imprisoned
journalist Pius Njawe. Njawe, editor-in-chief of “Le Messager”, has been in
detention since 24 December. He is accused of spreading false news for a 22
December article in his paper reporting that President Paul Biya had
suffered heart problems during a soccer match (see IFEX alert).
Recommended Action
Send appeals to President Biya:
Civil and Political Rights, Article 19 of which guarantees the right to
inform and be informed, as well as Article 9 of the African Charter, which
safeguards the same basic rights
they are respected by others
and secure the immediate and unconditional released of Pius Njawe
Appeals To
President Paul Biya
President of the Republic of Cameroon
Presidential Palace
Yaounde, Cameroon
Fax: +237 23 30 22/+237 22 16 99Please copy appeals to the source and to the:
Ministry of Justice
Yaounde, CameroonMinistry of Communication
Yaounde, Cameroon
