Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Government announces plans to take legal action against editor-in-chief of “Romania Libera”
**For background on “Ziua” case, see IFEX alert dated 12 June 1995** On 26 July 1995, the Romanian government announced it would take legal action against Petre Mihai Bacanu, editor-in-chief of the opposition daily “Romania Libera”, for “insult to authority, contempt and libel.” Petre Mihai Bacanu had authored a front page article titled “(Nicolae) Vacaroiu’s […]
Editor Mohammed Kilani remains in detention; sentenced in second trial
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 1 and 24 February 1995** Mohammed Kilani, editor-in-chief of “Al Badil”, remains in detention. He was sentenced on 22 February 1995 to two years in prison for “supporting an unauthorized association,” and holding “unauthorized meetings” (see IFEX alerts). On 27 April, in a second trial, he was sentenced to five years […]
Journalists protest banning of papers
**Further to IFEX CH alert dated 30 June 1995** On 29 June 1995, about 500 journalists staged a rally in Karachi to protest the banning of six newspapers. Reporters wearing black armbands gathered at the Karachi Press Club with placards reading: “Ban on journalism — Unacceptable”. “I vehemently condemn the banning of the newspapers and […]
Jailed “Al-Watan” Editor Sayed Abu Musameh’s family denied access
**Updates IFEX alert of 16 May** Sayed Abu Musameh, the Editor-in-Chief of the Gaza newspaper “Al-Watan”, continues to be held in jail since his arrest 13 May 1995 outside the paper’s offices. His family and others close to him have been denied access to him. Recommended Action Send appeals to PNA: asking to make public […]
Photographer assaulted by soldiers; journalist and two photographers assaulted by soldiers
On 23 June 1995, Abass Moumani, a photographer, was beaten up by Israeli soldiers after he took photographs of a demonstration in the Al-Jalazon refugee camp. The soldiers confiscated and destroyed his films. The journalist had to be transferred to a hospital in Ramallah to be treated. On 24 June, another demonstration took place in […]
Journalist Ramadam Mucolli arrested
Ramadam Mucolli was arrested at his home on the morning of 27 June 1995 by three uniformed policemen. According to members of his family, the journalist’s dictaphone and passport were confiscated. An independent journalist and member of the Kosovo Journalists’ Union, Ramadam Mucolli has been harassed in the past. He was interrogated by police at […]
Police search media offices; calls into question the issue of the protection of sources
Belgian police searched the offices of the daily newspapers “Le Soir” and “De Morgen”, of the magazine “Le Soir Illustre” and of the radio and television network RTBF (in Brussels and in Liege) on 23 June 1995. The homes of several journalists from these media covering the judicial inquiry into the Agusta defence contracts scandal […]
Ban extended on Punch and Concord groups; ban previously extended on the Guardian group
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 14, 6 December, 19 October 1994 and others** On 9 June 1995, the military government of Nigeria, for the second time in a row, extended the ban on the Punch and Concord independent newspaper groups for another six months as of 10 June. On 14 February, the ban on the Guardian […]