At a glance-
Freedom of the Press 2016: Mauritius
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Freedom of the Press 2015: Mauritius
Ranked 61st in annual global media freedom report
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Freedom in the World 2014: Mauritius
"State-owned Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation’s radio and television services generally reflect government viewpoints"
3 October 1997
Alert
Journalist Gilbert Bablee arrested
Incident details
Gilbert Bablee journalist(s) detained(IFJ/IFEX) - Gilbert Bablee, a journalist with "Defi-Plus", was
arrested in late September 1997 by police officers while he was
interviewing businessman Virendra Ramdhun in a restaurant.
Ramdhun had accused Bablee of being in possession of documents
which had disappeared from Ramdhun's office. Bablee informed the
police that he had received copies of the document through the
post and was trying to verify their content with Ramdhun.
The police took Bablee to the police station and confiscated the
documents. He was later released after questioning.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Bablee was following professional standards by trying to confirm
the information that he had received
attacks on press freedom, since not only were their actions
precipitous and oppressive, they also send out a signal that
being open and professional is more dangerous for a journalist
than being underhand
and that all agents of the state understand that interference
with journalists in the course of their profession is totally
unacceptable
Appeals To
Cassam Uteem
President
Port Louis, Mauritius
Pleas send appeals to the following organisations, which will
then forward them to President Uteem:
Finlay Salesse
Secretary General
Media Trust
Port Louis, Mauritius
Fax: +230 454 3420
Association des journalistes professionels du Maurice
Fax: +230 211 8059
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
Source
International Federation of Journalists
International Press Centre, Residence Palace
Bloc C, second floor, Rue de la Loi, 155
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Fax:+32 2 2352219
