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From the Communiqué

9 December 2004

PARLIAMENT DECRIMINALISES PRESS OFFENCES

Journalists in the Central African Republic (CAR) can no longer be jailed for press offences, following the passing of a new law that decriminalises defamation and the publication of "false news," says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).
31 March 2004

DRAFT LAW SCRAPS CRIMINAL DEFAMATION

Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have drafted a law that removes criminal defamation provisions from the country's penal code, following calls by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) urging President François Bozizé to uphold his commitment to press freedom.

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22 January 2009

World Report 2009: Central African Republic (CAR)

2 April 2008

World Report 2008: Central African Republic




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Editor sentenced to 10 months in jail on libel charge 27 January 2012 Editor jailed in politicised case 26 January 2012 Judge fines and releases two journalists 14 July 2011 Prosecutor seeks three-year jail terms for detained editors 8 July 2011 Journalist detained despite decriminalisation of press law offences 10 June 2011 Daily suspended for two weeks 24 April 2009 Editor freed after receiving presidential pardon 27 February 2008 Newspaper editor sentenced to six months in prison on charges of libel, insult and "incitement to revolt" 28 January 2008 Newspaper editor held on charge of "inciting a disturbance of the peace" 16 January 2008 President of private press group sentenced to prison 3 April 2007 Charges brought against imprisoned editor in conflict with media regulator 2 April 2007 Private press group executive jailed after criticizing official media body 14 March 2007 Ex-presidential guard member threatens RSF correspondent 7 January 2006 ARTICLE 19 calls on prime minister to respect freedom of expression 14 December 2005 Three journalists receive death threats from soldiers and supporters of the president 20 May 2005 Parliament passes law decriminalising press offences 1 December 2004 RSF hails publishers' "day without newspapers" to demand decriminalisation of press offences 5 October 2004 Imprisoned journalist receives suspended sentence 9 August 2004 High Court adjourns deliberation in case of imprisoned publication director Maka Gbossokoto 21 July 2004 Publication director arrested, five others summoned by interior minister 9 July 2004 Journalist arrested, house searched 25 May 2004 Journalist released from prison 18 May 2004 Two journalists granted provisional release 19 April 2004 Two journalists detained 16 April 2004 See all alerts: Central African Republic
 
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