Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Right to freedom of information denied in investigation of Kabila’s assassination
(JED/IFEX) – JED has reviewed the the conclusions of the commission of inquiry into the assassination of former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila, as reported by newspapers published on Thursday 24 May 2001 in Kinshasa. The commission chair, Attorney General Luhonge Kabinda Ngoy, released the commission’s conclusions on 23 May in Kinshasa. The commission was initially launched […]
Two journalists released in Matadi
(JED/IFEX) – Washington Lutumba and Jules-César Mayimbi, correspondents for the dailies “Le Potentiel” and “Forum des As”, respectively, were released on 18 May 2001. Further to their request, the Matadi Court granted them a temporary release. In a telephone conversation with JED on Thursday 24 May, Christian Bossombo Lokenge, the Matadi Appeals Court’s public prosecutor, […]
Former communications minister withdraws his complaint against a journalist
(JED/IFEX) – Former minister of communications Dominique Sakombi Inongo has withdrawn his complaint against the publication director of the twice-weekly “The Post”, Mukebayi Nkoso, through a formal withdrawal notice signed on 22 May 2001 and which his lawyer filed with the Kinshasa/Gombe Court on Thursday 24 May. Sakombi cited “reasons of professional conscience” in explaining […]
Two television programmes suspended
(JED/IFEX) – On 18 May 2001, Bagalama Ka Yange, secretary-general of the Ministry of Communications and Press, suspended the cultural programmes Ouragan (Hurricane) and Feux verts (Green Lights) from the private television stations Tropicana Tv and Antenne A, hosted in Paris and Brussels by Serge Kayembe and Zacharie Bababaswe, respectively. The Ministry of Communications’ secretary-general […]
Journalist prosecuted
(JED/IFEX) – Mukebayi Nkoso, publication director of the Kinshasa based twice-weekly “The Post”, was summoned to appear before the Kinshasa/Gombe Court on Thursday 24 May 2001, further to the filing of a petition by former minister of communications Dominique Sakombi Inongo. In the summons, which is dated 14 May, the former minister accuses the journalist […]
Newspaper prohibited from publishing
(JED/IFEX) – Through order no. O4/MCP/001/2001, dated 10 May 2001, Minister of Communications and Press Kikaya bin Karubi banned the publication of the newspaper “La Libre Afrique”, as well as its supplement “Le Derby” and its satirical supplement “Incognito” throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Citing Law no. 96/002 of 22 June 1996, which […]
Journalists persecuted in south-west of country
(JED/RSF/IFEX) – The following is a joint press release issued by JED and RSF on 1 May 2001: Democratic Republic of Congo: Journalists persecuted in south-west of country On the eve of the celebration of the tenth World Press Freedom Day, the city of Matadi, located 350 km from Kinshasa, at the mouth of the […]
Two journalists from the daily “L’Avenir” assaulted in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – Two journalists from the Kinshasa-based daily “L’Avenir” were assaulted on Monday 23 April 2001 in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to information obtained by JED, reporter Kasongo Mukishi was assaulted by Dido Kitungwa, the director of Kinshasa’s Penitentiary and Re-education Centre (Centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa, […]