Document #1280495

RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)

Editor sentenced to six months in prison and fine of 500 dollars

http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17678

ecoi.net description:
Editor Patrice Booto sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 500 dollars for “spreading false rumours in public”, “insulting the head of state” and “contempt of government” after publishing an (incorrect) article saying that president Kabila had offerend the Tanzanian education ministry 30 million dollars during a dispute in the DRC between the government and teachers’ trade unions
Country:
Congo, Democratic Republic
Source:
RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)
Original link:
http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17678
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
30 May 2006
Document ID:
1280495 (former ID 50926)

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