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Article 19, British human rights organisation has condemned the recent terrorist attacks on journalists in Mali and Burkina Faso, which resulted in the deaths of three people and the kidnapping of another.
The group, which has a specific mandate and focus on the defence and promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of information, said the murder of two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist, as well as the disappearance of a Burkinabe in eastern Burkina Faso on April 26, are deplorable.
According to the group, the government of Burkina Faso must immediately mount an independent, impartial and credible investigation into the killings and disappearance, bring the perpetrators to justice, and ensure all truth on this tragic incident is made public.
West Africa: Terrorist attacks on journalists in the Sahel must be addressed urgently
In April 2021, journalists were killed and kidnapped in two Sahel countries, Burkina Faso and Mali. Credit: Wikimedia/Munion
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks on journalists in Mali and Burkina Faso, which resulted in the deaths of three people and the kidnapping of another.
The murder of two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist, as well as the disappearance of a Burkinabé citizen in eastern Burkina Faso on 26 April, are deplorable. The two journalists were working on an anti-poaching documentary at the time of their deaths.
Niger: Government must investigate post-election crackdown and release protesters
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Protests followed the recent elections, with widespread reports of police brutality
Following on from Niger’s new president, Mohamed Bazoum, being sworn in on 2 April 2021, ARTICLE 19 calls for an independent investigation into the continued detention of hundreds of people, including children, in connection with protests over preliminary election results. It also deplores the brutality police used against protesters, including use of bullets, which resulted in the death of a protester. We condemn the arbitrary arrests, as well as the 10-day internet shutdown designed to restrict people’s access to information.
ARTICLE 19 urges the Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) in Togo to reconsider its decision to suspend the bi-weekly « L’Alternative » newspaper for four months, accusing it of publishing false information about the Minister of Town Planning, Housing and Land Reform.