19 June 2001

DEFAMATION CHARGE AGAINST PUBLIC TV DIRECTOR DROPPED


The defamation complaint against Sidiki Konaté, director-general of the Office of Radio and Television in Mali (ORTM), has been withdrawn according to Reporters sans frontières (RSF). On 16 May, Konaté was convicted of criminal defamation following a television broadcast in which the mayor of Bamako accused Malian magistrates of being corrupt and inefficient. RSF reports that a few days after Konaté was sentenced to one month in prison, the National Union of the Magistracy withdrew its complaint against him. The case is now closed.

Based on reports from IFEX members, "Communique" #10-21 reported that Konaté had been arrested and jailed. However, in a telephone conversation with RSF, Konaté explained that he was never actually jailed in conjunction with the case. [Updates and corrects IFEX "Communique" #10-21].




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Also from the Communiqué, 19 June 2001

MALAYSIA: RULING COALITION TIGHTENS OWNERSHIP GRIP ON MEDIA 19 June 2001 CHINA: RSF CAMPAIGNS AGAINST BEIJING OLYMPIC BID; MEDIA REPRESSION IN HENAN PROVINCE 19 June 2001 BELARUS: AS ELECTIONS APPROACH; AUTHORITIES IMPLICATED IN CAMERAMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE 19 June 2001 TOGO: "PRESSLESS" PROTEST AGAINST JOURNALIST'S PRISON SENTENCE 19 June 2001 ALGERIA: AT DEMONSTRATION; SENATE APPROVES TOUGHER DEFAMATION PENALTIES 19 June 2001 INTERNATIONAL: EMERGE AT IFEX ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 19 June 2001

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