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Managing director of weekly “Generation” convicted of slander; “Generation” ordered shut down for six months
On 3 May 1996, the Penal Tribunal of Douala sentenced Vianney Ombe Ndzana, managing director of the weekly “Generation”, to five months in prison and CFA 9 million (90,000 French francs) in damages for “insulting and slanderous comments” (“injures et diffamation”). As well, the Tribunal ordered the suspension for six months of “Generation”. The conviction […]
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“Le Messager” editor and journalist sentenced and fined
**For background on “Le Messager” see IFEX CH alerts dated 18 May, 20 April and 10 January 1995** On 16 August 1995, Pius Njawe, editor in chief of “Le Messager”, and a journalist with the weekly were given deferred sentences of two months in prison and fined 300,000 francs CFA in damages for “abuse and […]
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Journalist Paddy Mbawa sentenced and remains in prison
On 16 August 1995, Paddy Mbawa, editor-in-chief of the “Cameroun Post”, was sentenced to two years in prison for defamation of Jean Fochive, the chief of police in Cameroon. Although appealing this decision, Paddy Mbawa remains imprisoned at the headquarters of the criminal investigation police unit in Douala. Recommended Action Send appeals to Cameroonian authorities: […]
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Editor Ndzana Seme imprisoned after attack on newspaper’s offices
At 16:00 on 6 June 1995 police interrogated Ndzana Seme, editor- in-chief of the paper “Le Nouvel Independent”, without reason or an arrest warrant. At about 6:30 that morning they made a first attempt to arrest him. After forcing open the door of the home of Ndzana Seme, which is also the head office of […]
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Three “Le Messager” vendors mistreated by police; two of them detained; copies of newspaper confiscated
Two newspaper vendors were arrested and another was manhandled in Douala on the morning of 17 April 1995. Emile Kouakam reportedly was manhandled by police; Ernest Ndongmo and Simon also were mistreated and then were taken to the Central Commissariat in Douala. According to ARTICLE 19’s sources, the three vendors were targeted by the police […]