Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Main opposition television station muzzled in Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi
RLTV’s station in Mbuji-Mayi was besieged by a heavily-armed police unit on 5 December and remained occupied as of 8 December.
JED urges government to take action in response to death threats received by journalist from pro-opposition TV station
Eliezer Thambwe received a series of anonymous death threats by phone following his hosting of a television programme called “Support for Etienne Tshisekedi”.
JED warns of deteriorating media climate in open letter to broadcast regulator
JED accused the media council and electoral commission of indifference in the face of a “serious deterioration of democracy”.
JED denounces wave of radio closures in Katanga province
Station directors for five community radio stations were summoned to a meeting with the territorial administrator during which they were told to immediately get their papers in order by paying a sum US$15,000.
RLTV broadcast suspension lifted
The broadcast regulator suspended the station on 7 November 2011 after it aired comments by opposition candidate EtienneTshisekedi in which he encouraged his supporters to “break down the prison doors and free the opposition prisoners.”
IFEX-TMG congratulates judge Kalthoum Kennou on her election as President of the Association of Tunisian Judges
Independent Judge Kennou suffered persecution for speaking in favour of an independent judiciary as the former Secretary-General of the AMT, under Ben Ali. She has now been elected AMT President.
Cameraman attacked by supporters of the presidential party
Freddy Kalume was severely beaten on 7 November by PPRD supporters during clashes between them and supporters of the UDPS opposition party.
Attacks on journalists on the increase since start of election campaign
In a letter to the interior minister, RSF and JED expressed concern over the increase in violence against media workers since the start of the election campaign.