Two journalists detained in Mali for weeks over criticism of judiciary Two journalists detained in Mali for weeks over criticism of judiciary
A gendarmerie is seen in Fana, Mali, on June 30, 2020. Malian authorities are holding two journalists in relation to their criticism of the country’s judiciary. (AFP/Michele Cattani)
New York, December 8, 2020 Malian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release journalists Adama Diarra and Seydou Oumar Traoré from custody and allow them to report freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On October 20, Diarra, also known as Vieux Blen, received a summons from Mali’s Judicial Investigations Brigade, a local law enforcement body, according to a copy of the summons posted on his Facebook page.