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Link to: CPJ concerned about journalist’s continued imprisonment despite presidential pardon for non-violent prisoners

CPJ concerned about journalist’s continued imprisonment despite presidential pardon for non-violent prisoners

(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 14 April 2004 letter to President François Bozizé, CPJ renewed its demand that imprisoned journalist Jude Zossé be immediately and unconditionally released. The organisation is also concerned that Zossé remains jailed despite the president’s 15 March pardon for non-violent prisoners. Zossé, publication director of the private daily “L’Hirondelle” (“The Swallow”), was […]

Link to: Publication director of private daily “L’Hirondelle” sentenced to six months in prison

Publication director of private daily “L’Hirondelle” sentenced to six months in prison

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release, followed by the organisation’s 11 March 2004 letter to Central African Republic President François Bozizé: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Journalist sentenced to six months in jail New York, March 12, 2004-Judes Zossé, publication director of the private daily newspaper L’Hirondelle (The Swallow) in the Central African Republic […]

Link to: Bangui prosecutor seeks 18-month prison sentence against newspaper director for “insulting the head of state”

Bangui prosecutor seeks 18-month prison sentence against newspaper director for “insulting the head of state”

(RSF/IFEX) – Bangui Public Prosecutor Firmin Seindiro is seeking an 18-month prison sentence against Jude Zossé, director of the private daily “L’Hirondelle” (The Swallow”). Zossé is charged with “insulting the head of state”. The journalist, who has been detained since 25 February 2004, was not granted a provisional release. A verdict in the case is […]

Link to: Journalist imprisoned

Journalist imprisoned

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Journalist imprisoned New York, February 26, 2004-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about the imprisonment of Judes Zossé, director of the private daily L’Hirondelle (The Swallow) in the Central African Republic (CAR). Yesterday, police officers arrested Zossé, who had turned […]

Link to: CPJ concerned about state of press freedom as “National Dialogue” opens

CPJ concerned about state of press freedom as “National Dialogue” opens

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 9 September 2003 CPJ letter to President François Bozizé: September 9, 2003 His Excellency François Bozizé President of the Central African Republic C/o The Embassy of the Central African Republic 1618 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 Via facsimile: (202) 332-9893 Your Excellency: As the start of your government’s […]

Link to: Journalist released, another faces legal harassment

Journalist released, another faces legal harassment

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has protested the arrest of Ferdinand Samba, publication director of the independent daily “Le Démocrate”, who was detained for four days, beyond the legal time limit for detentions in police custody. The organisation has expressed concern about the deteriorating press freedom situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). “This latest incarceration of […]

Link to: Publication director of “Le Democrate” newspaper arrested in Bangui

Publication director of “Le Democrate” newspaper arrested in Bangui

(JED/IFEX) – On 11 July 2003, police officers arrested Ferdinand Samba, publication director of the daily “Le Démocrate”, based in Bangui, the capital, at the headquarters of the Central African Republic Private and Independent Press Publishers’ Association (Groupement des éditeurs de la presse privée et indépendante de Centrafrique, GEPPIC). Samba is being held at the […]

Link to: Publication director sentenced to six months’ imprisonment

Publication director sentenced to six months’ imprisonment

(JED/IFEX) – On 26 June 2003, a court in La Lobaye, a city located 105 kilometres from Bangui, the capital, sentenced Michel Ngokpele, publication director of the Bangui-based newspaper “Le quotidien de Bangui”, to six months’ imprisonment with no parole for “defamation by means of the press” and “incitement to ethnic hatred”. According to JED’s […]

Link to: Journalist released from prison

Journalist released from prison

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Journalist released from prison New York, March 20, 2003-Mathurin Momet, publication director of the private daily Le Confident in the Central African Republic (CAR), was released by rebels under the command of General François Bozizé on Saturday, March 15. He had spent more […]

Link to: Publication director arrested

Publication director arrested

(RSF/IFEX) – Mathurin Momet, publication director of the private daily “Le Confident”, was arrested by plainclothes police officers at his newspaper’s offices on 20 February 2003. RSF condemns this unwarranted arrest. The organisation urges the authorities to do everything in their power to ensure that the journalist is released without delay and that those responsible […]

Link to: Director of private daily “Le Citoyen” threatened with imminent arrest

Director of private daily “Le Citoyen” threatened with imminent arrest

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned about the recent threats against Maka Gbossokotto, director of the private daily “Le Citoyen”, in the capital, Bangui. According to information collected by the organisation, the journalist may be arrested in the coming days. Gbossokotto has been targeted by the authorities for the past several weeks, as “Le Citoyen” has […]

Link to: French journalist expelled, radio stations censored, journalists threatened

French journalist expelled, radio stations censored, journalists threatened

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned about the serious decline of the press freedom situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Since the attempted coup d’état in the country on 25 October 2002, two international radio stations have been censored, a French journalist was expelled without explanation from the airport in the capital, Bangui, and several […]

Link to: Publication director of “Le Citoyen” receives death threats

Publication director of “Le Citoyen” receives death threats

(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Minister of Justice Marcel Metefara, RSF protested the death threats against Maka Gbossokotto, publication director of the independent daily “Le Citoyen” and RSF correspondent, and the attacks on his wife. “We ask that you do everything in your power to put an end to these threats and see to […]

Link to: Director of “Le Journal des droits de l’Homme” sentenced to two months’ imprisonment

Director of “Le Journal des droits de l’Homme” sentenced to two months’ imprisonment

(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Minister of Justice Antoine Gothe, RSF protested the sentencing of Aboukary Tembeley, president of the Mouvement de Défense des Droits de l’Homme (Human Rights Defence Movement, MDDH) and publication director of “Le Journal des droits de l’Homme”, to two months’ imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 CFA francs (US$212; […]

Link to: CPJ concerned over deterioration of press freedom standards

CPJ concerned over deterioration of press freedom standards

**Updates IFEX alert of 8 August 2000** (CPJ/IFEX) – In a 15 August 2000 letter to President Ange Felix Patasse, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the nation’s proclamation of independence, CPJ expressed its grave concern about the recent deterioration of press freedom standards in the Central African Republic. Central African Republic governments […]

Link to: Managing editor arrested

Managing editor arrested

(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Justice Minister Antoine Grothe, RSF called for the immediate release of Maka Gbossokotto, managing editor of the private daily “Le Citoyen” and RSF correspondent in Central African Republic. Robert Ménard, RSF’s secretary-general, recalled that during a meeting with an RSF delegation in January 2000, President Ange-Félix Patassé took it […]