Christian Jennings, the Reuter news agency correspondent in Burundi, was arrested on the morning of 18 June 1996 and questioned for a few hours. The British journalist was arrested at his hotel and taken to the police station (the gendarmerie), where he was asked questions about his news reports. Jennings, who says he was not […]
Christian Jennings, the Reuter news agency correspondent in
Burundi, was arrested on the morning of 18 June 1996 and
questioned for a few hours. The British journalist was arrested at
his hotel and taken to the police station (the gendarmerie), where
he was asked questions about his news reports. Jennings, who says
he was not mistreated while in custody, was released a few hours
later without charge. He left Burundi of his own will that same
evening.
RSF is also concerned for Michel Nziguheba, a journalist with
“l’Eclaireur” who was taken into preventive custody on 19 March
1996. The charges against him have not been made public.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Burundian authorities:
and guarantee the safety of the only remaining foreign
correspondent permanently assigned to Burundi
Appeals To
His Excellency Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
President of the Republic of Burundi
Bujumbura, Burundi
Fax: +257 22 66 13/+257 22 60 63
your diplomatic representative to Burundi
Burundi’s diplomatic representative to your country
(in Canada)
Embassy of the Republic of Burundi
50 Kaymar
Rothwell Heights
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 7C9 Canada
Fax: +1 613 741 2424
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