Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Journalist accused of making “harmful accusations”, summoned to Lubumbashi court
(JED/IFEX) – Jean-Louis Kalumba, publisher of “Mwamgaza”, a newspaper published in Lubumbashi (capital of the Congolese province of Katanga, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s south-east), was summoned to appear before a Lubumbashi/Kamalondo court on 23 September 2002. He is accused of making “harmful accusations” against Amsini Kiswaka, the bishop of Sakania-Kipushi diocese. The 29 […]
Radio Okapi journalist detained by armed rebel group
(JED/IFEX) – Franklin Moliba-Sese, Gbadolité (north-west DRC) correspondent for Radio Okapi, which belongs to the United Nations mission (Mission d’observation des Nations Unies, MONUC), has been imprisoned since 13 September 2002 by the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (Mouvement de Libération du Congo, MLC), an armed rebel group led by Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. According […]
Two journalists sentenced to 6 and 12 months in prison and US$300,000 in fines
(JED/IFEX) – Publisher Delly Bonsange and publication director Raymond Kabala of the Kinshasa-based newspaper “Alerte-Plus” were sentenced to six and 12 months in prison, respectively, and fined a total of US$300,000 in damages, according to a verdict made public on 6 September 2002 by the Kinshasa/N’djili Tribunal. The two journalists were convicted, respectively, with making […]
Two journalists detained unlawfully at the Central Prison in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – Delly Bonsange and Raymond Kabala, publisher and publication director, respectively, of the Kinshasa-based newspaper “Alerte-Plus” have been detained illegally at Kinshasa’s Penitentiary and Re-education Centre (Centre pénitentiaire et de ré-éducation de Kinshasa, CPRK, former Makala Central Prison) since 31 August 2002. On that day, the eight days granted by law to the court […]
Two journalists briefly detained in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – John Kinkendu and Monolphe Boso, a cameraman and journalist, respectively, from AITV/RFO (International Television Agency), were arrested and detained on 16 August 2002, at approximately 3:00 p.m. (local time). They were released that same day at approximately 6:30 p.m. After viewing a film shot by the journalists, the Congolese National Police commander from […]
Journalist released; two others to appear at prison hearing
(JED/IFEX) – Achille Ekele Ngolima, publication director of the Kinshasa-based satirical newspaper “Pot-Pourri”, was released from Kinshasa’s Penitentiary and Re-education Centre (Centre pénitentiaire et de réeducation de Kinshasa, CPRK, former Makala Central Prison) on 15 August 2002, at approximately 2:00 p.m. (local time). He had been detained at the CPRK since 31 July. Ekele told […]
Justice minister denounces systematic arrests of journalists
(JED/IFEX) – The following is an 11 August 2002 JED press release: Kinshasa, 11 August 2002 JED asks courts and tribunals to follow recommendations outlined in justice minister’s letter In a 9 August 2002 letter to all Appeals Court and Court of Military Order (Cour d’ordre militaire, COM) prosecutors concerning the systematic arrest of journalists, […]
Journalist arrested and detained at Court of Military Order in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – On 7 August 2002, Eugène Ngimbi Mabedo, publisher of the Kinshasa-based weekly “L’Intermédiaire” was arrested by Congolese National Police officers who were accompanying military Judge Lemba, alias Saddam Hussein. The journalist was taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Military Order (COM, a special military tribunal that acts as a […]