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Link to: Armed forces briefly silence broadcast media after murder of president and chief of staff

Armed forces briefly silence broadcast media after murder of president and chief of staff

(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that Guinea-Bissau’s broadcast media were allowed to resume operating shortly after midday on 2 March 2009 after being ordered off the air the previous night following the murder of the armed forces’ Chief of Staff, which was followed in turn on 2 March by the murder […]

Link to: Journalist detained briefly, interrogated by intelligence services following publication of article on army’s involvement in police force promotions

Journalist detained briefly, interrogated by intelligence services following publication of article on army’s involvement in police force promotions

(MFWA/IFEX) – On 11 March 2008, Atizar Mendes Pereira, journalist and director of “Última Hora”, a privately-owned Bissau-based newspaper, was arrested and detained by the Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Interior of Guinea Bissau. Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) correspondent reported that Pereira was interrogated for nearly six hours, before being released. The […]

Link to: Freedom of the Press 2007: Guinea-Bissau

Freedom of the Press 2007: Guinea-Bissau

Freedom of the Press 2007: Guinea-Bissau

Link to: Journalist intimidated and threatened with death following reports on drug trafficking

Journalist intimidated and threatened with death following reports on drug trafficking

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ Says Intimidation of Journalist Must End in Guinea Bissau The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the recent intimidation of the journalist Albert Dabo in Guinea Bissau by the chief of the national navy Rear Admiral Jose Américo Bubo Na Tchuto and the anonymous […]

Link to: Journalist faces charges for reporting on soldiers’ alleged involvement in drug trafficking

Journalist faces charges for reporting on soldiers’ alleged involvement in drug trafficking

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 3 September 2007 IFJ media release: IFJ Urges President of Guinea-Bissau to Support Journalists Reporting on Drug Trafficking The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today wrote to President Joao Bernardo Vieira of Guinea Bissau urging him to put an end to the harassment of journalists reporting on drug trafficking […]

Link to: IFJ calls for concrete actions for the security of journalists covering drug trafficking

IFJ calls for concrete actions for the security of journalists covering drug trafficking

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 19 August 2007 IFJ media release: IFJ Calls for Concrete Actions for the Security of Journalists Covering Drug Trafficking in Guinea-Bissau The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the government of Guinea-Bissau to take concrete and effective action to put an end to threats and intimidation of […]

Link to: Four journalists in hiding for fear of being arrested as army cracks down following coverage of drug trafficking

Four journalists in hiding for fear of being arrested as army cracks down following coverage of drug trafficking

(MFWA/IFEX) – Four journalists in Guinea-Bissau went into hiding on 26 July 2007 for fear of being arrested by the country’s military. The journalists are: Allen Yéro Embalo, correspondent for Radio France International (RFI) and Agence France-Presse (AFP), Alberto Dabo, correspondent for both the BBC’s French-language service and Reuters, as well as journalists Eva Maria […]

Link to: IFJ condemns threats against two journalists covering drug trafficking

IFJ condemns threats against two journalists covering drug trafficking

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ condemns the intimidation of journalists covering drug trafficking in Guinea Bissau The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the government of Guinea-Bissau to help end the intimidation of journalists covering the trafficking of drugs in the country and to ensure appropriate compensation is […]

Link to: Police prevent journalist from taking photographs

Police prevent journalist from taking photographs

(MFWA/IFEX) – On 8 June 2007, a group of policemen, members of the “Ninjas”, a special unit of the Guinea Bissau Police, prevented Helmazin Cunha, a journalist working with the pro-government newspaper “Nô Pintcha”, from taking photographs of an operation they undertook to clear hawkers off the streets. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) […]

Link to: Presidential press secretary threatens to close radio station

Presidential press secretary threatens to close radio station

(MFWA/IFEX) – On 17 April 2007, Barnabé Gomes, a presidential press officer, threatened to close Radio Bombolom, an independent radio station based in Bissau, the capital, for allegedly broadcasting a programme that he claimed could worsen the country’s political situation. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) correspondent reported that after the press officer’s unsuccessful […]

Link to: President’s supporters besiege radio station, force journalist to disclose source

President’s supporters besiege radio station, force journalist to disclose source

(MFWA/IFEX) – On 15 November 2006, a group of sympathizers of President Joao Bernardo Vieira besieged Radio Bombolom, an independent radio station based in Bissau, the capital, and forced journalist Antonio Iaia Seidi to disclose a source of information. The angry group also forcibly broadcast a rejoinder to an earlier story filed by Seidi. The […]

Link to: Radio journalist assaulted and forced off the air

Radio journalist assaulted and forced off the air

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned about the serious deterioration of the press freedom situation in Guinea-Bissau following Secretary of State for Information João Manuel Gomes’ dismissal of a national radio journalist. “After having targeted private media outlets and shut down the main opposition radio station, the authorities are now turning their attention to public media […]

Link to: Authorities close Radio Bombolom FM permanently

Authorities close Radio Bombolom FM permanently

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned about the serious deterioration of the press freedom situation in Guinea-Bissau following the permanent closure of the country’s main opposition radio station. “The situation has been getting increasingly worse since the expulsion of the Portuguese radio and television broadcaster’s bureau chief in December (see IFEX alert of 3 December 2002). […]

Link to: CPJ alarmed by closure of independent radio broadcaster

CPJ alarmed by closure of independent radio broadcaster

(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 25 February 2003 letter to President Kumba Yala of Guinea-Bissau, CPJ expressed alarm at the government’s closure of Radio Bombolom, Guinea-Bissau’s main independent news broadcaster, in the latest attempt to silence critical voices ahead of general elections scheduled for 20 April. On 13 February, police shuttered Radio Bombolom’s offices, forcing the […]

Link to: Authorities shut down opposition radio station

Authorities shut down opposition radio station

(RSF/IFEX) – On 13 February 2003, the Guinea-Bissau authorities shut down private radio station Bombolom FM for an unspecified period. The authorities accuse the station of “threatening state security”. RSF urges President Kumba Yalla to see to it that the radio station is allowed to start broadcasting again as soon as possible. “The station is […]

Link to: Portuguese television station RTP barred from broadcasting

Portuguese television station RTP barred from broadcasting

(RSF/IFEX) – On 1 December 2002, the Portuguese public broadcaster Radiotelevisao Portuguesa’s (RTP) operations were suspended in Guinea-Bissau for an unspecified period, according to the Information Ministry. “This decision is unfair and unacceptable. RTP does nothing more than fulfill its mission of informing the people of Guinea-Bissau of events that have marked their country’s history,” […]