Trinidad and Tobago - Police disregard confidentially rules in raids to find journalist's sources

Reporters without borders

Nine officers of the police Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau raided the offices of the newspaper Newsday on 9 February. Their target was the journalist Andre Bagoo who wrote an article about a dispute between Ken Gordon, the chairman of the Integrity Commission, and his deputy Gladys Gafoor. The Commission is an independent body that oversees the ethical practices of those in public life and occupying a public position. Bagoo had refused to reveal his sources as ordered in a letter (...)

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