Last week, the Committee to Protect Journalists published an open letter to world leaders urging the immediate release of all journalists imprisoned for their work. As of March 31, at least 11 of these journalists have been released from jails in Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria, DRC, Algeria, Comoros, South Sudan, and Egypt, according to CPJ research. However, at least six more journalists and media workers have been jailed since December 1, and remain in prison as of March 31, including four in Ethiopia and one each in Cameroon and Algeria. Imprisoned journalists have no control over their surroundings, cannot choose to isolate, and are often denied necessary medical care. We urge you to release every jailed journalist in your respective countries and to protect the free press and the free flow of information at this crucial time.

Source: Front Page Africa April 06, 2020 22:52 UTC