A Gambian journalist avoided four years in prison after raising 8,000 euro to pay a fine yesterday. A court convicted Gambian journalist, Fatou Jaw Manneh, for ‘sedition’, relating to her 2005 article criticising President Jammeh. Manneh was found guilty of publication of ‘seditious words’ and publication of ‘false news intended to create public fear and alarm’. Local sources said Manneh had managed to raise the money and therefore escaped prison.
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Gambian journalist escapes prison sentence
A Gambian journalist avoided four years in prison after raising 8,000 euro to pay a fine yesterday. A court convicted Gambian journalist, Fatou Jaw Manneh, for ‘sedition’, relating to her 2005 article criticising President Jammeh. Manneh was found guilty of publication of ‘seditious words’ and publication of ‘false news intended to create public fear and […]
19 Aug 08
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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.
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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.
If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.
At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.
If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.
At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.
If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.
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