Articles - Senegal
13 May 2009
Senegal
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
7 February 2007
Senegal
31 January 2007
Senegal
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
10 June 2005
Senegal
8 June 2005
Senegal
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