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From the Communiqué

26 June 2007

RADIO HOST CHARGED FOR READING SUBVERSIVE LETTER ON AIR

A freelance journalist and the chair of IFEX member organisation Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) in Lesotho could face at least five years in jail after reading a letter on air accusing the Prime Minister of corruption, report MISA, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).



Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Lesotho


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Alerts

High Court judge sues Harvest FM radio station 14 September 2011 Privately-owned radio stations off the air amid demonstrations 22 August 2011 High-ranking police officer sues Harvest FM and radio presenter 29 March 2011 Political opposition leader threatens to shoot journalist 21 October 2010 Cabinet delays implementation of media policy 24 September 2010 Journalist injured during clashes between students and police 28 October 2009 Ruling party proposes law that would hinder freedom of expression and association 5 October 2009 Journalist receives death threat, motive unclear 30 September 2009 Journalist sentenced to two years in jail with option of a fine for sedition 24 October 2008 Harvest FM radio station back on air 23 October 2008 Defunct weekly issued hefty fine in defamation case 14 October 2008 Journalist covering protest manhandled by political party militants, his camera confiscated 30 July 2008 Privately-owned radio station suspended for "failure to cooperate with the authority" 25 July 2008 "Broadcast media under siege," says MISA as government hikes licencing fees, harasses radio station and plans restrictive legislative amendment 14 May 2008 Radio broadcaster facing charges read offending letter under threat of imminent death 8 February 2008 Journalist charged with additional criminal offences, faces possible death penalty for "high treason" 23 January 2008 Weekly's survival threatened by state advertising boycott ordered by government 10 July 2007 "Public Eye" reporter harassed at rally 29 June 2007 Radio host freed on bail, charged with "failing to report subversive activity" 26 June 2007 Journalist arrested on treason charges declares hunger strike pending trial 25 June 2007 Previously-harassed journalist receives death threats; others threatened, harassed, accused of "causing confusion" 14 February 2007 Radio presenter threatened after interviewing political journalist banned from public broadcast media 22 November 2006 Broadcast journalist inundated with threats over his reporting on political developments 14 November 2006 Editor faces defamation suit 29 August 2006 Reporter summoned before High Court 25 August 2006 See all alerts: Lesotho
 
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