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Alerts - Mali

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Mali

Three weeks of media freedom violations

The 22 March coup has overturned Mali's status as a regional model of respect for freedom of information, says RSF.

Mali

Journalists attacked in coup aftermath

"They threatened to kill me several times. They put their guns to my forehead and said they will blow my brains out," Ouahmane told CPJ.

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Soldiers shut down news media following coup

The headquarters of the state radio and TV broadcaster ORTM were occupied by renegade soldiers and broadcasts by many other radio and TV stations were interrupted as a result of the military coup against President Amadou Toumani Touré.

Mali

With coup, quiet #Mali generates noise on Twitter

(CPJ/IFEX) - March 22, 2012 - The following is a CPJ blog spot:

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Newspaper journalist detained overnight by police officer

(MFWA/IFEX) - On 20 September 2008, Sidiki Doumba, journalist with "Les Echos", a Bamako-based independent newspaper was arrested and detained overnight at a police station in Kita, a town 15 kilometres from the capital.

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Politician assaults journalist over election coverage

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 31 July 2007 CPJ press release:

Mali

Court imposes prison sentences for newspaper report on school essay that mocked imaginary president

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders voiced disappointment at the prison sentences imposed on 26 June 2007 on five journalists and a school teacher on charges of insulting President Amadou Toumani Touré, either directly or as accomplices, in connection with a school essay about an imaginary president's mistress.

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Journalist Ibrahim Famakan Coulibaly assaulted by security forces for protesting teacher's imprisonment

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 21 June 2007 IFJ media release:

Mali

Four newspaper editors join reporter and school teacher in jail over school essay making fun of imaginary president

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has called for the release of a secondary school teacher and a total of five journalists who have been arrested over an article about a school essay on the comical indiscretions of an imaginary president.

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High school essay assignment lands journalist in prison

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 15 June 2007 CPJ press release:

Mali

Radio station targeted over critical broadcasts as elections approach

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 12 March 2007 CPJ press release:

Mali

Court orders four-month suspended sentences for two editors

(MFWA/IFEX) - On 5 March 2007, the Bamako Commune II County Court sentenced managing editor Diaby Makoro Camara, and editor-in-chief Oumar Bouaré, of "Kabako", a privately-owned, monthly newspaper, to a four-month suspended sentence for defaming Mariamantia Diarra, Minister of Planning and the Interior.

Mali

Six radio station staff sentenced to one month in prison with no parole for broadcasting without a licence

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has condemned the disproportionate verdict carried out against six Radio Kayira staff in Niono (Centre), who were arrested on 23 and 24 August 2006, after police shut down the station because it was operating without a licence.

Mali

Newspaper editors fined, newspaper ordered to pay damages to politician

(MFWA/IFEX) - "L'Inter de Bamako", a weekly independent newspaper, was ordered on 26 April 2006 by a local magistrate court to pay damages of 300,000 CFA Francs (approx. US$580) to Diacounda Traore, chairman of the opposition Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice (Alliance pour la Démocratie en Mali-Parti Pan-Africain pour la Liberté, la Solidarité et la Justice, ADEMA-PASJ) for defaming him.

Mali

Radio journalist abducted, beaten and left for dead

(WAJA/IFEX) - The following is a WAJA press release:

Mali

CPJ concerned about jailing of three journalists

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ letter to President Amadou Toumani Toure:

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Public television director sentenced to one month in prison for defamation

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Ruling party MP assaults journalist

Mali

Journalist attacked

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"Nouvel Horizon" journalist Mamadou Dabo arrested