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Free expression groups ask Congolese rebel leader to protect journalists
Here is the text of the joint letter:
Mr. Jean-Marie Runiga M23 Political Coordinator Democratic Republic of CongoParis and Kinshasa, 19 October 2012
Re: Climate of danger and threats to journalistsDear Mr. Runiga,
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) and Journalist in Danger (JED), two organizations that defend freedom of information, are writing to you as head of the armed movement called M23 to express their concern about the climate of danger for journalists working in the territories under your control, especially Rutshuru, in the eastern province of Nord-Kivu.
Our two organizations would like to draw your attention to your responsibility to guarantee the safety of journalists as they go about their work and to ensure that media freedom and the right to information are respected in the areas where you operate.
Continue reading the joint letter on www.ifex.org