6 June 1995
Alert
"Nouvel Horizon" journalist Mamadou Dabo arrested
On the morning of 6 June 1995, Mamadou Dabo, a journalist with
the daily "Nouvel Horizon", was arrested in Bamako, Mali. He was
arrested at 10:00 am by two agents of the Mali secret service who
took him away in a police car. He was interrogated for two hours
by the assistant director of State Security, which is directly
under the orders of the Presidency. He was questioned about an
article published the same day in "Nouvel Horizon" and reproached
for insulted the president. No charges were laid and there was no
indication that the arrest would lead to court as the judicial
power was not informed of the circumstances.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
which seems to have been carried out for the purpose of
intimidation, noting that it constitutes an attack on the freedom
of the press;
again.
Appeals To
His Excellency Alpha Omar Konare
President of the Republic of Mali
Office of the President
Bamako, Mali
Fax: +223 223 980
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
Source:
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
47, rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France
rsf (@) rsf.org
Phone: +33 1 44 83 84 84
Fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51
@rsf_rwb
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