DRC - Journalist In Danger annual report urges authorities to “rescue press freedom”

Reporters without borders

Journalist In Danger (JED), the partner organization of Reporters Without Borders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, paints a bleak picture in its annual report published on 28 December and calls on the government to put an end to the growing crackdown on the media. The report was published in the wake of a disputed election and while the country was still gripped by tension. Joseph Kabila, acknowledged by the Supreme Court as the winner of the election, was sworn in on 20 December. His (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - vendredi 30 décembre 2011