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Journalist Suspended From Live Programs After Criticizing The President

  • Date of Occurrence
    July 12, 2015
  • State/Country
    Port-Novo, Benin Republic
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A broadcast journalist from the state-owned television station (ORTB) was suspended from doing live programs after he criticized a decision by the president to participate in a march in Paris against terrorism and called on the president to allow freedom of the press and political debates within the public media.

Actions Taken

Professional media associations, NGOs, and ethics groups denounced the measure as retaliatory. In response to trade union and NGO demonstrations, the ORTB director claimed the removal of the journalist was consistent with internal office regulations but then reinstated the television journalist

Details
  • Date of Occurrence
    2015-07-12
  • State/Country
    Port-Novo
  • Perpetrator
    High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HAAC)
  • Legal Foundation
    Article 23 and 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of Benin
Location

Port-Novo, Benin Republic

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  • Benin Republic
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Ban, Sanctions and Fines
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