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Back on the air

Radio allowed to resume broadcasting after being closed for a month

Published on 18 February 2011Read

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Unending fear

Six years after journalist’s murder, authorities urged to let media breathe

Published on 16 December 2010Read

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International community urged to react five years after prominent journalist’s murder

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the still unpunished murder of Deyda Hydara, the joint editor of the Banjul-based daily The Point, on 16 (...)

Published on 15 December 2009 Read

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Six Gambia Press Union journalists pardoned and released

Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that the six journalists – all members of the Gambia Press Union – who were given two-year jail (...)

Published on 4 September 2009 Read

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Reporters Without Borders posts statement that led to two-year jail terms for six journalists

Reporters Without Borders reiterates its deep concern about six journalists who are still in prison after receiving two-year jail sentences from (...)

Published on 19 August 2009 Read

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Two-year jail terms for six journalists underscore need for Banjul visit by Hillary Clinton

Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the two-year jail sentences that the Banjul high court passed today on six journalists for alleged (...)

Published on 6 August 2009 Read

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President’s threats leave journalists no room for free expression

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the seven journalists, all members of the Gambia Press Union, who are being tried for (...)

Published on 29 July 2009 Read

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Six Gambia Press Union journalists freed on bail

The six journalists who were returned to Banjul’s Mile Two prison on 3 July were released again this morning on bail of 400,000 dalassi (10,800 (...)

Published on 7 July 2009 Read

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Reporter freed, president urged to stop hounding newspaper

Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that reporter Augustine Kanjia of The Point daily newspaper, who had been held since 22 June at (...)

Published on 25 June 2009 Read

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Seven journalists charged, six imprisoned, two more arrested as crackdown intensifies

Reporters Without Borders today expressed its deep concern and anger over a wave of repression that has been brought to bear for the last week on (...)

Published on 19 June 2009 Read