The Committee to Protect
Journalists will release a special report on press freedom conditions in Rwanda
20 years after the genocide that claimed more than 800,000 lives.
The report
examines the government's control of the media, self-censorship, patterns of
harassment and threats, as well as a lack of investment in the media and
appropriate regulation. The report will be released online in English and
French, and presented at an event in Brussels.
WHAT: Legacy of Rwanda genocide includes media restrictions, self-censorship -
A special report of the Committee to Protect Journalists by Anton Harber.
WHEN: December 8, 2014 (online release). December 10, 2014, Brussels.
WHERE: Online:
www.cpj.org
Brussels: International Press Center. 8-12.30 p.m.
Central European Time.
Note to editors: Advance copies of the report
will be available upon request and interviews may be arranged prior to launch
date. The report will be published in English and French.
CPJ is an independent,
nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide.
Media contact:
Africa Program Coordinator
Sue Valentine
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