Cameroon Misusing Anti-Terror Laws - Report
Parliament enacted a broad anti-terror law as part of effort to counter the extremist group Boko Haram, but media protection group says authorities are using it to arrest and threaten local journalists who report on the militants or unrest in the country's English-speaking regions.
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Journalists who faced a military tribunal for covering protests and unrest in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions. They were freed under a presidential decree.
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Ahmed Abba's lawyer says he will appeal the 10-year jail term handed to his client, an RFI correspondent, by a military tribunal on terrorism charges. Read more »
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Sister of jailed reporter Ahmed Abba Calls for His Release
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- 20 September 2017
Journalist Ahmed Abba, a Radio France Internationale correspondent in Cameroon, has been imprisoned since 2015. His sister Zara called for his release ... see more »
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President Paul Biya has ordered a military court to halt its trial of the leaders in order to ease tensions with the country's minority English-speaking areas. Read more »
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Cameroon's Journalists Face Suppression by Authorities
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- 20 September 2017
Journalists in Cameroon fear suppression by authorities, who can force news outlets to conform to pro-government narratives or face persecution. Many ... see more »
