Website Editor Held Illegally for Defamation

Date of Occurrence

June 22, 2018
State/Country

Guinea

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Description

”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

Date of Occurrence

2018-06-22
State/Country

Guinea
Perpetrator

Guinea's Judicial police
Source

https://mediaguinee.org/journaliste-mamadou-saliou-diallo-defere-a-maison-centrale/

Location

Guinea

Region

Guinea

Rights & Freedom Violated

Press Freedom

Gender of Victim(s)

Mode of Attacks

Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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