1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2004: Democratic Republic of Congo - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uu1v9m6DKy"><a href="https://cpj.org/2005/03/attacks-on-the-press-2004-democratic-republic-of-c/">Attacks on the Press 2004: Democratic Republic of Congo</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2005/03/attacks-on-the-press-2004-democratic-republic-of-c/embed/#?secret=uu1v9m6DKy" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2004: Democratic Republic of Congo” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="uu1v9m6DKy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Conditions for the press in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have improved somewhat since the government of President Joseph Kabila signed a peace accord with the main rebel groups in December 2002, ending four years of devastating civil war. However, local journalists still endure harassment, legal action, and imprisonment. They also have come under…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260