Gambia - Authorities delay trial, keep pressure on two journalists

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders notes that the authorities have delayed the trial of The Voice editor Musa Sheriff and freelance journalist Sainey Marenah on charges of “conspiracy to commit a felony and publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm to the public.” They were due to have been tried yesterday but the hearing was postponed until 4 February. “It seems clear that this stalling is designed to maintain the pressure on these two journalists, a tactic that reflects the (...)

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