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13 May 2009

Senegal

President pardons editor convicted of defamation

A Senegalese editor who was serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for defaming leading government officials has been pardoned, report the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
7 February 2007

Senegal

SÉNÉGAL : ARTICLE 19 FAIT PART DE SA PRÉOCCUPATION POUR LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

7 February 2007

Senegal

ARTICLE 19 EXPRESA INQUIETUDES POR LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

31 January 2007

Senegal

ARTICLE 19 VOICES FREE EXPRESSION CONCERNS

As Senegal prepares to hold presidential elections in February 2007, ARTICLE 19 has issued a report expressing concern about the state of freedom of expression in the West African country. "We are concerned by the resistance of the Senegalese government to adopt legislation that conforms with international standards on freedom of expression," the organisation said.
11 June 2005

Senegal

LES LOIS DU SÉNÉGAL SUR LES MÉDIAS ENTRAVENT LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE, SELON UN RAPPORT DU CPJ

10 June 2005

Senegal

LEYES DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN DE SENEGAL IMPIDEN LIBERTAD DE PRENSA: INFORME DE CPJ

8 June 2005

Senegal

SENEGAL'S MEDIA LAWS IMPEDE PRESS FREEDOM: CPJ

Compared to most of its neighbours in West Africa, Senegal is a model of stability, boasting a sturdy functioning democracy and one of the region's strongest independent presses. In May 2005, it won UNESCO's endorsement when it hosted the UN agency's World Press Freedom Day celebrations.
17 July 2004

Senegal

AGISSEZ ! UN RÉDACTEUR EST EMPRISONNÉ

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