Journaliste en danger (JED)

Reporters Without Borders and Journalist en Danger held a joint news conference in Kinshasa on the eve of the Francophonie summit to present their report on the state of freedom of information in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central Africa.

The Belgian court has authorized a poster entitled “The Chebeya Scandal: A State Crime?” by filmmaker Thierry Michel. The filmmaker had been sued by the former Inspector General of the Congolese National Police, who also sought to have the poster banned.

While welcoming Tunisia’s acceptance of 110 of its 125 recommendations during a UN review last week, the IFEX-TMG calls on the country to implement them without delay and end the criminalisation of defamation.

Authorities in DR Congo deny responsibility for a transmission signal cut to one of the most popular television stations.

Pierre Sosthène Kambidi and Patrick Bianyaka of RTC radio in Kananga have been receiving death threats to their phones since 17 August.

IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group protests government appointments at media outlets, as well as mounting attacks on journalists, writers and artists.

Radio Soleil is the second station to be closed in Butembo in three months for airing comments by member of an armed militia group.

Police and armed forces officers took Fortunat Kasongo away in a jeep and led him by force to Mbuji-Mayi, where he was held incommunicado for 48 hours.