Document #1237742

RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières

Media coverage of presidential election likely to be heavily restricted

http://www.rsf.org/IMG/article_PDF/Media-coverage-of-presidential.pdf

ecoi.net summary:
Article on press freedom ahead of the presidential elections (restricted access to polling stations, refusal to issue some foreign media with accreditation, intimidation, closure of newspapers)
Country:
Gabon
Source:
RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières
Original link:
http://www.rsf.org/IMG/article_PDF/Media-coverage-of-presidential.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
28 August 2009
Document ID:
1237742 (former ID 125085)

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