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Spotlight: Burkina Faso Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law

Burkina Faso authorities arrest activist for critical social media posting

Burkina Faso authorities arrest activist for critical social media posting

22 June 2018
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Authorities in Burkina Faso arrested and detained an activist for his social media posting criticising the National Gendarmerie.

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Burkina Faso Impunity Free Expression & the Law

Fighting impunity: Burkinabe journalist awarded compensation for wrongful detention

Burkinabe journalist Lohé Issa Konaté has been awarded US$70,000 in compensation for the injury he suffered following his conviction on criminal defamation charges and subsequent one-year detention in 2012.

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa‎23 June 2016

Burkina Faso Attacks Censorship Free Expression & the Law

Journalists commended for courageous reporting in face of censorship, attacks

Despite pressure, threats and attempts to silence them and to prevent them from freely exercising their work, Burkinabé journalists continue to broadcast credible and independent information.

‎ Reporters Without Borders‎30 September 2015

Burkina Faso Censorship

Media coverage curtailed after Burkina Faso coup

Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by the situation in Burkina Faso, where the soldiers who staged a coup d’état yesterday have silenced most privately-owned radio and TV stations and are controlling the state-owned national TV broadcaster, RTB.

‎ Reporters Without Borders‎17 September 2015

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Burkina Faso journalist sentenced to three months for defamation

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Free Expression & the Law 17 August 2015
Historic ruling calls on Burkina Faso to investigate Norbert Zongo's murder

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso Impunity Free Expression & the Law 9 June 2015
Burkina Faso bans live political broadcasts for three months

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso Access to Information Censorship 13 May 2015
In landmark decision, African court rules imprisonment for defamation violates free expression

‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

Burkina Faso Free Expression & the Law 10 December 2014
African court rules that Burkina Faso violated journalist's right to free expression

‎ Human Rights Watch

Burkina Faso Censorship Free Expression & the Law 8 December 2014
Protesters ransack headquarters of state-owned broadcaster in Burkina Faso

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso Attacks 3 November 2014
Burkina Faso: Laptop seized, documents searched as offices of investigative publication burgled

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso 14 August 2014
African court says Burkina Faso failed to investigate assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Impunity 7 April 2014
Rights organisations to address criminal defamation at African Court

‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

Burkina Faso Africa 31 December 2013
Opposition protesters attacked by police in Burkina Faso

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Attacks 2 August 2013
Journalists protest government control of state-owned media in Burkina Faso

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Censorship 17 July 2013
Murdered West African journalists symbols of impunity

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso Impunity The Gambia 17 December 2012
Journalists convicted on criminal defamation charges in Burkina Faso

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Burkina Faso Free Expression & the Law 1 November 2012
Radio host suspended for attending opposition meeting

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Free Expression & the Law 2 June 2011
Mob prevents state TV journalists from covering labour meeting

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso 25 March 2011
Angry university students attack state TV crew

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Attacks 23 March 2011
Call to combat impunity on 12th anniversary of journalist's murder

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso 15 December 2010
Media regulatory body suspends television station

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso Free Expression & the Law 10 November 2009
Journalists from magazine "Reporter" and newspaper "l'Événement" receive anonymous death threats for criticising government officials

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso 17 February 2009
Police summon heads of Collective against Impunity two days after march on 10th anniversary of journalist's murder

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso 16 December 2008
Protesters rename Ouagadougou avenue after slain journalist on 10th anniversary of murder

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Burkina Faso 16 December 2008
BURKINA FASO: SIGN PETITION FOR ASSASSINATED JOURNALIST NORBERT ZONGO

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Burkina Faso 3 December 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Burkina Faso

‎ Freedom House

Burkina Faso 27 February 2008
Killers of journalist Norbert Zongo still not brought to justice nine years after his death

‎ World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

Burkina Faso 7 December 2007
Fire destroys radio presenter's car

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso 1 October 2007
Angry youths threaten to kill journalist and set his house ablaze

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Burkina Faso 8 June 2007

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Freedom of the Press 2017: Burkina Faso

Journalists and technicians from state-owned outlets held strike actions to protest pressure by members of the new administration of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, and to demand better working conditions.

Freedom House 28 April 2017
Freedom of the Press 2016: Burkina Faso

An investigation into the 1998 death of journalist Norbert Zongo was reopened in April 2015, and in December, three former soldiers in Compaoré’s presidential guard were charged with his killing.

Freedom House 23 April 2016
Freedom of the Press 2015: Burkina Faso

Ranked 86th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015

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