Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Cameraman beaten and stripped naked by police in Kinshasa
A cameraman was assaulted by police officers as he attempted to interview residents of a local housing project.
Journalist summoned for questioning in Kongolo
The summons stemmed from an interview Elenga conducted with the Tanganyika District police commissioner two months ago regarding judicial corruption.
Journalist summoned for questioning in Kindu
On 2 June 2009, Claude Kasongo, a reporter with the community radio and television broadcaster Maniema Liberté (RTCMALI) was summoned by the Kindu prosecutor’s office to respond to a defamation complaint.
Two journalists sentenced to five years in prison following closed-door hearing
A military tribunal in Yaoundé sentenced Jacques Blaise Mvié and Charles René Nwe of “La Nouvelle” newspaper to five years in prison.
Forty-five IFEX members call for release of journalist Chief Ebrimah Manneh
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty-five IFEX members signed on to the following statement, calling on The Gambian government to enforce an ECOWAS court judgement of the journalist’s case.
Thirty IFEX members call on governments to respect fundamental human rights of free expression and privacy of communications
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a resolution on the surveillance of communications and the fundamental right to protection of journalistic sources.
Thirty IFEX members call on government to protect journalists and end impunity
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, calling on him to “stop the war on journalists”.
Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed the following statement, calling on the Bahraini authorities to address recent attacks on free expression in that country.