19th July 2014 PRESS RELEASE OPERATION FREE GAMBIA Our nation is in the middle of an escalating situation that must come to an end and if we do not act, this will devastate our country, which our children would inherit. We all want a Gambia, where every young person, no[Read More…]
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Nigeria publisher charged with defamation, refused bail
Abuja, Nigeria, July 18, 2014-Nigerian authorities should drop the charges against a publisher who has been held in police custody since Tuesday on accusations of defaming a state governor, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police on Tuesday detained Oga Tom Uhia, publisher of the monthly independent Power Steering[Read More…]
Ethiopian authorities charge nine journalists with terrorism
Nairobi, July 17, 2014-An Ethiopian court charged nine Ethiopian journalists arrested in April with inciting violence and terrorism, according to local journalists and news reports. The nine arrested include six bloggers from an independent collective called Zone 9, which publishes critical news and commentary.“Expressing critical views is not a terrorist[Read More…]
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