Guinea

2007

  

Two Guinean newspaper directors handed suspended prison terms

New York, August 14, 2007—A court in the Guinean capital of Conakry handed down suspended prison sentences on Monday to two private newspaper directors in connection with articles alleging corruption by a former government minister, according to local journalists. Thiernodjo Diallo of La Vérité and Abdoul Azziz Camara of Libération were each sentenced to six-month…

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CPJ condemns media crackdown under martial law in Guinea

New York, February 14, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports of increasing government crackdowns on the media after President Lansana Conté declared martial law on Monday in response to deadly unrest in the country. 112 people have died since union leaders launched a national strike last month to demand the resignation of…

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Attacks on the Press 2006: Africa Snapshots

Attacks & developments throughout the region

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2007