Burkina Faso Parliament Passes Legal Revisions Criminalizing False News, Reporting On Terrorism
Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
Burkina Faso authorities should prevent the enactment of revisions of the penal code that criminalize false news and reporting on terrorism or security operations, and ensure laws do not permit jail time for reporters, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
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