Document #1301541

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

Editor who criticised new press law shot dead

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=44727&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GAMBIA

ecoi.net summary:
Banjul: private newspaper editor who criticised new press law killed and 2 secretaries injured as they drove away from their offices; earlier this week, parliament voted to toughen up legislation against private media operators
Country:
Gambia
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=44727&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GAMBIA
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
17 December 2004
Document ID:
1301541 (former ID 7028)

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