Committee to Protect Journalists: Burkina Faso Parliament Passes Legal Revisions Criminalizing False News, Reporting on Terrorism
July 03, 2019
July 03, 2019
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news:
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.
On June 21, Burkina Faso's parliament adopted revisions to the country's penal code which criminalize using any means of c . . .
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.
On June 21, Burkina Faso's parliament adopted revisions to the country's penal code which criminalize using any means of c . . .