Tag: Freedom of press
the president will look into the case of journalist Stanis Bujakera, on trial for 4 months
Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, arrested on September 8, 2023, is “ maybe […] moldering » in prison because of “ procrastination » of justice, estimated on February 22, 2024 the…
faced with a media sector in crisis, the BCE group cuts nearly 4,800 jobs
After newspapers and television, it is the turn of private radio stations to be hit hard by technological and economic changes. The Canadian communications group BCE has just announced the…
towards a strike after the arrest of journalist and trade unionist Sékou Jamal Pendessa
Gathered in a general assembly on Tuesday, Guinean unions announced the filing of a general strike notice. They are demanding the release of journalist and trade unionist Sékou Jamal Pendessa,…
this file “seems increasingly motivated by political considerations”
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a new hearing took place on Friday February 2 in the case of journalist Stanis Bujakera. The human rights NGO, Human Rights Watch…
“Attacks on press freedom concern us,” deplores a media official
In Niger, an order from the Ministry of the Interior suspends the activities of the Maison de la Presse and announces that the transitional government set up after the coup…
two journalists were spied on by Cotonou “via” Pegasus software, denounces an NGO
The NGO Reporters Without Borders found traces of Pegasus cyber-espionage software in the cell phones of Togolese journalists Loïc Lawson and Anani Sossou. Both are currently being prosecuted in Togo…
In the DRC, the security situation for journalists is still alarming
On the occasion of the elections in the DRC, we return this week to the media coverage of the conflict in North Kivu and the obstacles that journalists on the…
journalist Zied el-Heni arrested again, an example of repression against the press
In Tunisia, journalist Zied el-Heni was arrested after comments made on a private radio station. This journalist, who has distinguished himself on numerous occasions in his criticism of the power…
journalists targeted by Pegasus spyware, says Amnesty International
Is the Indian government using Pegasus software to spy on critical voices? An investigation by Amnesty International and the Washington Post claims that journalists’ phones were targeted by this software.…
legislation to protect journalists and the media
The European Parliament, the Commission and the twenty-seven member states of the European Union (EU) reached an agreement this Friday, December 15, after months of negotiations for legislation that protects…