Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
President Kabila’s sister launches legal action against two journalists
(JED/IFEX) – Jaynet Kabila, President Joseph Kabila’s twin sister, has filed a complaint for “defamation” against Michel Mukebayi Nkoso and Kasongo Mukishi, editor and journalist, respectively, with the Kinshasa-based weekly “Kin News”. The first hearing was expected to be held at the Kinshasa/Gombe Court at 9:00 a.m. (local time) on 18 March 2003. Represented by […]
Journalist released in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – Raymond Kabala, publication director of the Kinshasa-based newspaper “Alerte Plus”, was released on the morning of 6 March 2003. The journalist spent a total of seven months and 14 days in prison. Kabala was arrested on 19 July 2002. He was first tried and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with no parole, having […]
Private broadcaster shut down in Mbuji-Mayi
(JED/IFEX) – Radiotélévision Amazone (RTA), a broadcaster based in Mbuji-Mayi, capital of East Kasai province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central region, was shut down on 1 March 2003 by order of East Kasai province Director Mutonj Mayand-a-Tshibang. RTA officials received notification of the decision via an official letter from the provincial director. According […]
Newspaper editor briefly detained in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – Police officers acting on behalf of one Colonel Kanoki arrested Michel Mukebayi Nkoso, editor of the Kinshasa-based weekly “Kin News”, on 25 February 2003 at 6:00 p.m. (local time), at his newspaper’s Kinshasa/Gombe offices. Nkoso was taken to the Kin-Mazière Special Services detention centre. He was released at around 9:30 p.m. the same […]
Legal action launched against two journalists, newspaper
(JED/IFEX) – Félix Kabwizi and Déo Mulima, managing editor and journalist, respectively, with the Kinshasa-based daily “La Référence Plus”, have been summoned to appear before a Kinshasa/Gombe court on 25 February 2003. Anaclet Irunt, managing director of Congolese Airlines (Lignes aériennes congolaises, LAC, a public airline), filed a complaint against the journalists and their newspaper […]
Journalist remains imprisoned in Kinshasa despite completion of his sentence
(JED/IFEX) – Raymond Kabala, managing editor of the Kinshasa-based newspaper “Alerte Plus”, remains imprisoned at Kinshasa’s Penitentiary and Reeducation Centre (Centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa, CPRK), even though he finished serving his seven-month sentence on 19 February 2003. Kabala was arrested on 19 July 2002 and taken to the CPRK. A Kinshasa/N’Djili court […]
Journalists prohibited from travelling to Gbadolite
(JED/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of JED’s 18 February 2003 letter to Vital Kamhere, commissioner-general in charge of the peace process in the Great Lakes region: Kinshasa, 18 February 2003 Mr. Vital Kamhere Commissioner-General in charge of the peace process in the Great Lakes region KINSHASA/GOMBE Mr. Commissioner-General, Regarding: Ban on journalists’ […]
Rebel movement imposes official censorship of newspapers in Beni
(JED/IFEX) – The following is an 18 February 2003 JED press release: Kinshasa, 18 February 2003 RCD/ML rebels impose official censorship of newspapers in Beni In an official letter dated 17 December 2002, a copy of which was sent to Journaliste en danger (JED), Mr. Delphin Paluku, provincial director of the Congolese Intelligence Agency (Agence […]