Mali - Concern for journalists, serious setback for media freedom

Reporters without borders

With parliamentary speaker Dioncounda Traoré newly installed as interim president, Reporters Without Borders looks back at the past three weeks of turmoil in Mali since the 22 March coup d'état and, in particular, its impact on media freedom and the country's journalists. “The nationwide chaos and ensuing grave problems – including partition of the country, human rights violations, displaced persons and violence – have not spared the media and have dealt a serious setback to press freedom,” (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - jeudi 12 avril 2012