Hassan Ruvakuki, a reporter for Bonesha FM and Radio France Internationale was sentenced on 8 January 2013 to three years in prison by a judge in Gitega, Burundi at the end of an appeal against an earlier life sentence.
In response to this verdict, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has launched a petition calling for the immediate release of Ruvakuki, who is serving a prison sentence for doing his duty as a journalist. Sign the petition now!
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