Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Prosecution seeks twelve-month prison sentence for journalist Mbakulu
**Updates IFEX alerts of 13 December, 10 December, 19 October, 30 July and 26 March 1999 and 8 December 1998** (JED/IFEX) – On Tuesday 14 December 1999, Joseph Mbakulu Pambu Diana appeared before the Court of Military Order (COM). In his closing speech, Commander Ntsinu Pukuta, representing the prosecution, sought a twelve-month jail sentence with […]
Journalist remains imprisoned despite court order for his release
**Updates IFEX alerts of 13 December and 8 November 1999** (JED/IFEX) – In a second letter to State Prosecutor Luhonge Kabinda Ngoy dated 13 December 1999, JED condemns the fact that Polycarpe Honsek Hokwoy, editor of the weekly newspaper “La Solidarité”, remains imprisoned, despite the Kinshasa/Ngaliema Court’s order for his provisional release. The court delivered […]
Fifty-three journalists detained in 1999
**Updates IFEX alert of 10 December 1999** (JED/IFEX) – In a 10 December 1999 press conference, JED launched its “1999 Report on the state of press freedom in the Democratic Republic of Congo”. The report points out that, as of 10 December, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, three Congolese journalists are […]
Newspaper vendor released, another still detained
**Updates IFEX alert of 9 December 1999** (JED/IFEX) – Jacques Bololo, a vendor for the satirical newspaper “Pot-Pourri” who was arrested on 8 December 1999, was released the same evening. However, his colleague Gaspard Baila Linoga, who, at the time of his arrest, was in possession of his “Pot-Pourri” press card, remains held in solitary […]
First witnesses testify at journalist Joseph Mbakulu Pambu’s trial
**Updates IFEX alerts of 19 October, 15 September, 30 July, 27 April and 26 March 1999** (JED/IFEX) – The Court of Military Order (COM), heard the testimony of three witnesses summoned by Joseph Mbakulu Pambu Diana, a journalist with Matadi Radio-Television (Radiotélévision Matadi, RTM), at his public hearing on Thursday 9 December 1999. Mbakulu has […]
Journalist detained without trial since early November
(JED/IFEX) – In an 8 December 1999 letter to the state minister responsible for internal affairs, Gaëtan Kakudji, JED draw his attention to the arrest and detention without trial of Kazadi Mbayo Djodjo, director of the weekly newspaper “La Palme d’Or”. The journalist has been detained since 7 November. In their letter, JED ask Kakudji […]
Two newspaper vendors arrested, newspapers seized in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – On Wednesday 8 December 1999, at 7:00 a.m. (local time), an unidentified Congolese Information Services agent and two officers of the Congolese National Police (PNC) arrested Gaspard Baila Linoga and Jacques Bololo at a square commonly referred to as “Victory Square” in Kinshasa/Kalamu. The two individuals are responsible for subscriptions and sales, respectively, […]