Gambia Cracks Down on Internet 'False News'
The government has passed a law imposing stiffer sanctions on persons found guilty of using the internet to spread "false news".
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Gambia: Govt Cracks Down on Internet 'False News'
Media Foundation for West Africa, 8 July 2013
The Gambian National Assembly, the country's legislative body, has passed into law an amendment to the Information and Communication Act, imposing stiffer sanctions on persons ... read more »
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West Africa: Reporter Now Missing for Seven Years (press release)
Media Foundation for West Africa, 10 July 2013
July 7, 2013 marked exactly 7years since Chief Ebrimah Manneh, a reporter of the pro-government newspaper, Daily Observer, in the Gambia disappeared. read more »
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Gambia: Amended Gambian Media Law Restricts Internet Freedom (press release)
Committee to Protect Journalists, 10 July 2013
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an amendment to a media law adopted by the Gambian parliament that imposes lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines on individuals who ... read more »
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Gambia: IFJ and Faj Condemn the Over-Criminalising Media Bill in the Gambia (press release)
International Federation of Journalists, 9 July 2013
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Africa group, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), today strongly condemned the recent amendments made to the 2009 ... read more »
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Gambia: International NGOs Comment On New Media Bill
FOROYAA Newspaper, 8 July 2013
International human rights and media rights NGOs have been swift to react to the bill amending the Information and Communications Act which was passed last week by the National ... read more »
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Gambia: Gambians Could Face 15 Years in Jail for Spreading "False News" Online
International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House, 5 July 2013
The Gambian National Assembly, the country's legislative body, has passed into law an amendment to the Information and Communication Act, imposing stiffer sanctions on persons ... read more »
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Gambia: A Bill Prescribing Internet Offences Passed
FOROYAA Newspaper, 5 July 2013
The Minister of Information , Communication and Information Infrastructure , Hon Nana Grey Johnson , on Wednesday, 3rd July, introduced the Information and Communications ... read more »
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Gambia: Internet Users Targeted By Changes to Information Law (press release)
Reporters sans Frontières, 5 July 2013
Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by amendments to the 2009 Information and Communications Act - the main law limiting freedom of information in Gambia - which the ... read more »
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