Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
RSF demands that the “democratic clause” be respected
(RSF/IFEX) – The following statement was released by RSF on 13 May 1998: On 13 May 1998, the European Parliament ratified the Agreement on Economic and Political Cooperation, which will guide relations between the European Union and Mexico. One of the essential elements of the Agreement is the “democratic clause”, which specifies that it is […]
Journalists arrested
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 18 May 1998, Dhiren Chakravarty and Atanu Bhuyan, editor and executive editor respectively, of the Guwahati-based daily “Ajir Batori”, were woken up and arrested at 3:00 a.m. (local time) on Friday 15 May, by Assam state policemen (in the northwestern state of Assam). They are charged […]
Journalist attacked
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 14 May 1998, during the night of 5 or 6 May, Cheick Oumar Konare, a journalist and director of publishing with the private daily “Sud-Info”, was attacked by unknown assailants. While walking in Bamako (the capital city), the journalist was kidnapped by ten men who forced […]
Journalist detained and tortured
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 12 May 1998, Abbas Momeni (spelled as Moumani in IFEX alert of 11 May), a Palestinian photojournalist and freelance stringer for Reuters, has been detained for more than a week by Palestinian police, without any charges having been laid against him. The 25-year old journalist, a […]
Journalist victim of bombing
(RSF/IFEX) – Zenepe Luka, correspondent with the daily “Koha Jone” in Vlora, was the victim of a bombing attempt on 10 May 1998. Luka was incorrectly referred to as a man in IFEX alert of 12 May 1998. The Clearing House regrets the error. **Corrects IFEX alert of 12 May 1998**
Journalist threatened
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 6 May 1998, on 2 May, journalists from “El Comercio”‘s Sunday supplement, “El Dominical”, received death threats on the eve of the newspaper’s publication of an interview with an ex-police officer who has been taking refuge in Miami for the last year. “It is amazing that […]
Journalist victim of bombing
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 12 May 1998, late in the evening of 10 May, explosives were placed at the door of Zenepe Luka’s home in an attempted bombing. Luka is a correspondent with the daily “Koha Jone” in Vlora (southern Albania). His two children and two young neighbours were slightly […]
Journalists detained
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 12 May 1998, on 8 May, outside the Azerbaijani parliament, Milli Mejlis, five reporters were detained with other demonstrators while covering a picket protesting against a draft law on presidential elections. The following journalists were detained: Mubariz Zeynalli of “Panorama”, Mustafa Gajili of “525 Gazeta”, Ragib […]