Statement on the Violation of Press Freedom
UFOLO STATEMENT ON THE VIOLATION OF PRESS FREEDOM AND THE DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS DURING THE DEMONSTRATION ON 24 OCTOBER 2020 Turbulent times demand clear positions. Let there be no doubt about the principles and choices that guide us. We vehemently reject the imprisonment, the aggression and the restrictions suffered by journalists in the course of their professional duties. Without a freely functioning press there cannot be progress, development or justice. We therefore strongly condemn the detention of journalists, photographers and other support staff during the demonstration on 24 October 2020. Specifically, we demand the immediate and unconditional release of Suely de Melo, Carlos Tomé and Santos Samuesseca, as well as the driver Leonardo Faustino, from the newspaper Valor Económico and the broadcaster Rádio Essencial, both of which belong to GEM Angola Global Media. We also denounce and condemn the arrest of Domingos Caiombo and Octávio Zoba, respectively reporter and cameraman […]
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