Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Eight months later, journalist Bamporiki Chamira still imprisoned illegally
(JED/IFEX) – The following is a 14 October 2003 JED press release: Kinshasa, 14 October 2003 State Security Court keeps journalist in prison illegally for past eight months Bamporiki Chamira, a journalist with the Kinshasa-based daily “La Tempête des Tropiques”, who was arrested on 14 February 2003 at his home in Kinshasa/Ngaliema by National Intelligence […]
Two Congolese Press Union representatives arrested and detained for five hours in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – Officers from the Congolese National Police’s (Police nationale congolaise, PNC) Special Services arrested Maurice Bokoko and Valère Mulopo Kisweko, second vice-president and secretary-general of the Congolese Press Union (Union de la Presse du Congo, UPC), respectively, at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on 6 October 2003. The UPC representatives were taken to the “Kin-Mazière” […]
Director-general of religious broadcaster detained in Tshikapa
(JED/IFEX) – On 3 October 2003, at 11 a.m. (local time), Augustin Lubukayi, director-general of Radiotelevision Lumière (RTL), which is owned by the Péniel Restaurée church in Tshikapa, Western Kasai province, was detained by National Intelligence Agency (Agence nationale des renseignements, ANR) officers. He was taken to the ANR’s premises and released the following day […]
Politician issues death threats against Kinshasa editor
(JED/IFEX) – On 22 September 2003, Augustin Kikukama, secretary-general of the 17 May Liberation Movement (Mouvement de Libération du 17 mai, M-17), a political party that is closely linked to the government in Kinshasa, issued death threats via telephone against André Ipakala Abeiye Mobiko, editor of the Kinshasa-based daily “La Référence Plus”. The M-17 party’s […]
Newspapers confiscated from Kinshasa street vendors; several vendors arrested
(JED/IFEX) – On 26 September 2003, in a major operation, Congolese National Police (Police nationale congolaise, PNC) officers seized most newspapers and magazines on sale in Kinshasa streets. According to eyewitnesses, at least a dozen newspaper vendors were arrested and taken to various police stations and detention centres in the city, including the Lufungula military […]
Rural radio station banned in Rutshuru
(JED/IFEX) – On 16 September 2003, Baryanga Rupuye, a senior official from the town of Kiwanja, banned Radio Communautaire Ushirika (RACOU). The station broadcasts in Kiwanja, Rutshuru, North Kivu province, a zone administered by the former rebel group Congolese Rally for Democracy (Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie, RCD/Goma). In a 16 September letter to RACOU […]
Journalist Guy Kasongo transferred to Kinshasa prison; publisher of “L’Avenir” newspaper directs death threat against JED secretary-general
(JED/IFEX) – Guy Kasongo Kilembwe, editor-in-chief of the Kinshasa-based satirical newspaper “Pot-Pourri”, was transferred to Kinshasa’s Penitentiary and Reeducation Centre (Centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa, CPRK, former Makala central prison) on 31 August 2003, at around 6:00 a.m. (local time). The journalist was arrested on 29 August and spent two days in police […]
Journalist from satirical newspaper “Pot-Pourri” detained
(JED/IFEX) – Guy Kasongo Kilembwe, editor-in-chief of the Kinshasa-based satirical newspaper “Pot-Pourri”, was arrested on 29 August 2003, at around 11:00 a.m. (local time), near the main post office in the capital. The National Police officers who detained the journalist subsequently took him to the police station located behind Kinshasa’s general hospital. At the station, […]