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From the Communiqué

18 November 2009

Opposition press suspended; criticism of state pushed aside

Since Ali Bongo won presidential elections in Gabon this August, the press has been suffering severe censorship for its criticism of election results and government officials. A state-run media-monitoring body suspended six private newspapers and a television program in Gabon on 10 November in an effort to silence criticism of recent elections results and members of government, report IFEX members.
2 September 2009

Media restrictions interfere with coverage of elections

The Gabonese authorities censored and harassed local and foreign journalists during the presidential elections on 30 August, report Journaliste en danger (JED), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Gabon


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Alerts

Two media outlets suspended for opposition coverage 9 January 2012 Managing editor released from prison 4 November 2010 Editor arrested for not paying six-year-old fine 29 October 2010 Journalist given suspended prison sentence 14 June 2010 Newspaper suspended for six months 28 May 2010 Newspaper editor and reporter summoned three times over libel suit 31 March 2010 Communications council punishes nine media outlets 13 November 2009 Journalist in hiding after security agents raid his home 6 October 2009 Leading editor detained, interrogated for several hours 29 September 2009 Media targeted in political violence and tension following disputed election results 8 September 2009 Television station shut down during coverage of presidential election 3 September 2009 RSF concerned about media restrictions in lead-up to presidential election 31 August 2009 Government imposes news blackout on President Bongo's health 28 May 2009 Two journalists released provisionally, still face trial on "propaganda" charges 13 January 2009 One journalist released, a second transferred to prison despite medical concerns 12 January 2009 Two journalists detained for reporting on embezzlement charges against the president 7 January 2009 Journalist who was beaten by president's men leaves hospital but still fears for his safety 12 December 2008 Reporter for satirical weekly badly beaten by president's bodyguards 10 December 2008 Cameraman hospitalised following police beating for filming violence on protest organisers, film confiscated 28 April 2008 Newspaper suspended over report on president's wealth 14 March 2008 Freelance journalist arrested after investigating corruption, his home searched and documents confiscated 8 February 2008 Two newspapers suspended 9 October 2007 Jailed journalist hospitalised, sentenced 2 August 2007 Editorial critical of president lands publisher in prison 6 July 2007 Critical tabloid suspended for three months 5 March 2007 See all alerts: Gabon
 
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