Democratic Republic of Congo - Concern about political tension and hostility to media on eve of election

Reporters without borders

With attacks on journalists and media continuing in the final run-up to the 28 November presidential and parliamentary elections and an opposition parliamentarian's murder in Kinshasa adding to the tension, Reporters Without Borders appeals again to all parties to do their best to ensure that the elections are not marred by violence and that media freedom is respected. “The initial results of the media monitoring by Journalist in Danger, our local partner organization, are quite clear,” (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - jeudi 24 novembre 2011