By Francis H. Murray Justice Jamesina King of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced thirty-five (35) year-old Alimamy Conteh, a labourer, to thirteen (13) years imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexual penetration of a 13 year-old girl. Delivering her judgement, Justice King said she was satisfied that the prosecution had proven its case beyond doubt and therefore
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January 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
On 20 October 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information and Pedro Vaca Villareal, the Organization of American States Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression will launch their 2021 Joint Declaration on Politicians and Public Officials and Freedom of Expression.
September 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece, focusing on #IDUAI with Gilbert Sendugwa of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre and Lamin Jahateh, of the Gambia Press Union, is available here.