Mauritius - Newspaper editor freed pending outcome of appeal

Reporters without borders

Dharmanand Dooharika, the editor of the weekly Samedi Plus, was released today from Beau-Bassin prison pending the outcome of his appeal against the three-month jail sentence for contempt of court that he received on 17 October. 21.10.2011 - Journalist jailed and media outlets fined for contempt of court Press freedom in Mauritius has suffered a serious setback with the announcement on 17 October that a journalist has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment and two news organizations (...)

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