[Press Freedom\Independant Press Institute]
IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi: “2019 has seen a clear drop in the number of journalists killed to the lowest level in 20 years…We certainly welcome this development. However, we fear it may be a direct consequence of increased authoritarian tendencies in many countries, where alternative means of silencing the press, such as twisting the law to harass and jail critical journalists while smearing independent media, have been adopted.”
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Erick Kabendera
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: DETAINED TANZANIAN JOURNALIST ERICK KABENDERA NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION
[Africa News]
CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative Muthoki Mumo: “Tanzanian authorities have a duty to ensure that Kabendera receives the urgent medical care he needs, but more than that, they should put an end to their contrived legal delays and free Kabendera unconditionally.”
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