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From the Communiqué

3 December 2008

BURKINA FASO: SIGN PETITION FOR ASSASSINATED JOURNALIST NORBERT ZONGO

Ten years ago on 13 December 1998, Norbert Zongo, a journalist from Burkina Faso, was assassinated.
24 April 2007

NORBERT ZONGO HONOURED AT FREE EXPRESSION FESTIVAL

A procession to the tomb of assassinated editor Norbert Zongo wrapped up the second International Festival of Freedom of Expression (Festival international de la liberté d'expression et de la presse, FILEP) in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso.

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Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Burkina Faso




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Alerts

Radio host suspended for attending opposition meeting 2 June 2011 Mob prevents state TV journalists from covering labour meeting 25 March 2011 Angry university students attack state TV crew 23 March 2011 Call to combat impunity on 12th anniversary of journalist's murder 15 December 2010 Media regulatory body suspends television station 10 November 2009 Journalists from magazine "Reporter" and newspaper "l'Événement" receive anonymous death threats for criticising government officials 17 February 2009 Police summon heads of Collective against Impunity two days after march on 10th anniversary of journalist's murder 16 December 2008 Protesters rename Ouagadougou avenue after slain journalist on 10th anniversary of murder 16 December 2008 Killers of journalist Norbert Zongo still not brought to justice nine years after his death 7 December 2007 Fire destroys radio presenter's car 1 October 2007 Angry youths threaten to kill journalist and set his house ablaze 8 June 2007 Journalist faces possible jail term in criminal defamation case 8 May 2007 Radio station temporarily pulls programme after host receives death threats; CPJ calls for full investigation 30 April 2007 Radio presenter receives death threats 26 April 2007 Journalist detained for 48 hours, forced to disclose source, for article allegedly defaming police official 2 April 2007 Newspaper publisher and editor convicted of libelling president's brother 24 January 2007 President's brother launches libel lawsuit against bi-monthly after being implicated in Zongo murder 8 January 2007 Prosecutor refuses to reopen Zongo murder investigation 25 October 2006 RSF presents new evidence in Zongo murder case 20 October 2006 Appeal court upholds judge's decision to drop all charges in Zongo case 18 August 2006 Outrageous denial of justice in the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo 21 July 2006 ARTICLE 19 urges president to improve access to information 20 December 2005 Six years after journalist Norbert Zongo's murder, investigation remains stalled and impunity prevails 13 December 2004 RSF urges police to announce the charges against managing editor of weekly "San Finna" 10 November 2004 See all alerts: Burkina Faso
 
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