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From the Communiqué

10 August 2011

Despite democratic rise to power, president represses media freedom

Guinean President Condé censors media, ignoring his predecessor's progressive media laws Guinea's first democratically elected President survived an assassination attempt on 19 July after gunmen surrounded his home and pummeled it with heavy artillery. Three people were killed during two separate attacks. But President Alpha Condé immediately clamped down on any media coverage of the attack, a censorship that IFEX members report is emblematic of his contempt for the media, despite promises for positive change. During a May fact-finding mission to Guinea, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found a thriving media landscape hindered by repressive media laws with journalists targeted by security forces and political interference.
14 July 2010

Positive new media laws welcomed

Guinea's military leader, Gen. Sékouba Konaté, has enshrined press freedom in the country's new constitution. He has reformed media laws to protect journalists from jail sentences and ensure the freedom to create independent newspapers, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and ARTICLE 19. Passed on 22 June, the new legislation has come into place at a historic time: the first free presidential elections in 52 years.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

28 July 2011

RSF releases report on press freedom situation in Guinea and Niger

The result of recent fact-finding visits to Conakry and Niamey, the report describes recent transitions to democracy in these two countries as periods favourable to media freedom and evaluates the current situation and challenges ahead.
31 May 2011

RSF urges authorities to implement 2010 press laws

After a five-day visit to Conakry, RSF presented its initial findings on the media situation in the country and announced its recommendations to the authorities.
14 July 2010

Journalists are the forgotten victims of violence, ARTICLE 19 report says

Following the first free presidential elections in 52 years since independence, ARTICLE 19 has launched a report on free expression and the media.

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Reports

22 January 2009

World Report 2009: Guinea

3 April 2008

World Report 2008: Guinea




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Alerts

Police pursue publisher over article critical of President Condé 21 December 2011 Freelance journalist freed 22 August 2011 Freelance journalist held incommunicado in military camp 15 August 2011 Communications council lifts ban on coverage of rocket attack on president's residence 29 July 2011 Regulatory body gags media 28 July 2011 Offices of "Le Défi" newspaper attacked and ransacked 27 July 2011 Newspaper suspended for criticising the country's ombudsman 24 June 2011 Three journalists suspended for their alleged support of opposition party 15 June 2011 Soldiers raid newspaper office, threaten publisher; presidential security officers assault TV journalist, destroy equipment 8 June 2011 Media regulatory body slams state media over unfair coverage of opposition parties 21 April 2011 Local authorities shut down radio station, arrest two journalists 25 January 2011 News media prevented from working because of post-election violence 23 November 2010 Online journalist held incommunicado, violently assaulted 8 November 2010 Radio journalist stabbed by armed men 21 July 2010 Authorities promulgate two new progressive media laws 5 July 2010 Newspaper intern arrested and detained at military prison 17 May 2010 Journalist held incommunicado, released and declared persona non grata 15 January 2010 Free or charge rights defender, Human Rights Watch urges 3 December 2009 Independent press group threatened by military 26 November 2009 Journalist assaulted by army officer in front of other soldiers 5 November 2009 Ruling party supporters turn on journalist 29 October 2009 Radio stations practising self-censorship to prevent attacks 22 October 2009 Military authorities bar foreign journalists 21 October 2009 Soldiers target journalists as crisis continues 9 October 2009 Presidential guards threaten journalists 7 October 2009 See all alerts: Guinea
 
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