(RSF/IFEX) – According to RSF, on 18 February 1998, programming of the private radio station, Radio Comercial, was suspended by the government. The explanation offered by authorities is that the frequency given to Radio Comercial in 1997 was provisional. According to radio station management, of whom one shareholder is president of the opposition African Party […]
(RSF/IFEX) – According to RSF, on 18 February 1998, programming of the
private radio station, Radio Comercial, was suspended by the government. The
explanation offered by authorities is that the frequency given to Radio
Comercial in 1997 was provisional. According to radio station management, of
whom one shareholder is president of the opposition African Party for the
Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), the suspension is discriminatory because
other temporary frequencies given to independent and public radio stations
have not been the subject of suspensions.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Human Rights, article 19 of which recognizes freedom to receive and impart
information, as well as the African Charter of Human Rights, in which
article 9 guarantees those same rights
international community and to ensure they are respected by others
Appeals To
Antonio Mascarenhas Montero
President of the Republic of Cape Verde
Presidency of the Republic
Praia
Cape Verde
Fax: +238 61 34 16
Ministry of Communication
Praia
Fax: +238 61 43 69c/o the Cape Verde embassy in your country
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