EDITOR'S NOTE : The text has been corrected to reflect that Martin Yembe no longer faces charges, and that neither journalist entered a plea on October 1, as previously reported. The spelling of Baature Edua Mvochou's name has also been corrected.
The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Cameroonian officials to drop criminal charges against a journalist arrested last month in the southwestern town of Buea for covering a secessionist gathering. The journalist is free on bail but faces a fine and up to six months in jail.
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