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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.
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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.
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Freedom of the Press 2015: Burkina Faso
Ranked 86th in annual global media freedom report
18 August 2006
Alert
Appeal court upholds judge's decision to drop all charges in Zongo case
Incident details
Norbert Zongo journalist(s)The judge's decision, issued on 19 July, had been criticised by many human rights groups, civil society organisations and opposition parties. Reporters Without Borders will continue to campaign for justice to be done.
Source
Reporters Without Borders
47, rue Vivienne
75002 Paris, France
rsf (@) rsf.org
Fax:+33 1 45 23 11 51
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