PEN America: Cameroonian Rapper and Activist to Appear Before Court, Could Face Death Penalty
September 05, 2019
September 05, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
The arrest, ongoing detention, and charges against Cameroonian rapper Gaston Serval Abe, known as Valsero, are inexcusable violations of artistic freedom of expression, PEN America said in a statement today. Arrested earlier this year in the vicinity of a pro-democracy demonstration, Valsero will appear before a military court Friday and could face the death penalty. He's charged with rebellion against the state, te . . .
The arrest, ongoing detention, and charges against Cameroonian rapper Gaston Serval Abe, known as Valsero, are inexcusable violations of artistic freedom of expression, PEN America said in a statement today. Arrested earlier this year in the vicinity of a pro-democracy demonstration, Valsero will appear before a military court Friday and could face the death penalty. He's charged with rebellion against the state, te . . .