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Website Editor Held Illegally for Defamation

  • Date of Occurrence
    June 22, 2018
  • State/Country
    Guinea
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”The founder and editor of Nouvellesdeguinee.com, Diallo was arrested by the judicial police directorate on 19 June as a result of a defamation complaint by justice minister Cheick Sako over an article accusing Sako of taking bribes and obtaining an apartment in Spain in return for the award of the contract to build a new prison. The article was removed several hours after being posted online.”

Details
  • State/Country
    Guinea
  • Perpetrator
    Guinea's Judicial police
  • Source
    https://mediaguinee.org/journaliste-mamadou-saliou-diallo-defere-a-maison-centrale/
Location
  • Guinea

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Region
  • Guinea
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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