Court’s decision to uphold conviction deals “unprecedented setback” to press freedom in Benin

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) will support Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou’s appeals to regional or international jurisdictions following the grave and unprecedented decision by Benin’s supreme court to uphold the conviction that led to his being jailed arbitrarily for six months last year.In a ruling issued after examining the case on 23 July, the supreme court concluded that Benin’s laws were corr

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