1 June 2005

TAKE ACTION! TOGO: PROTEST ATTACKS AGAINST MEDIA


The African Press Network for the 21st Century (RAP21), a project of the World Association of Newspapers, invites press freedom advocates to write letters to the Togolese government in protest against attacks on journalists.

WAN says the 24 April 2005 presidential elections were marred by incidents in which a journalist was assaulted and detained by soldiers at an election office in Lomé and a radio station was set ablaze in Atakpamé.

Telephone, Internet and fax communications were also cut off during the elections, making it very difficult for local and international media to report efficiently.

Visit: http://www.rap21.org/article18494.html?var_recherche=togo

For background information on Togo, visit: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/65/



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