News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, January 2012
Journalist released after 163 days
CPJ was pleased to report on the January release of imprisoned journalist Hermann Aboa, who languished behind bars for 163 days. The former Ivorian state TV presenter was freed on bail after being jailed in July 21 on antistate charges for his role as a moderator of a political talk show on state TV during the rule of deposed former President Laurent Gbagbo.
CPJ called for Aboa’s immediate and unconditional release and urged Ivorian prosecutors to drop the politicized charges against him, which included endangering state security and public order, participating in an insurrection, and inciting ethnic hatred. CPJ reviewed the case and determined any charges based on Aboa’s performance as a journalist were baseless.
from Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/2012/01/impact.php
Tags: Human Rights, Press Freedom
