20 years after genocide, Rwanda’s press still restricted

CPJ to release report on present and past media conditions in Rwanda

New York, December 1, 2014The 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 00.01 EST). 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.

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Media contact:

Africa Program Coordinator

Sue Valentine

[email protected]

082-376-0960