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NIGERIA - Two journalists released on bail awaiting trial for "sedition" / Deux journalistes relâchés sous caution dans l'attente de leur procès pour "sédition"
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Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:13:13 +0200
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Reporters Without Borders
Press release
(Update / Mise à jour)

29 June 2006

NIGERIA

Two journalists released on bail awaiting trial for "sedition"

The federal high court in Abuja on 29 June 2006 
ordered the release on bail of Rotimi Durojaiye, 
aeronautics correspondent of the privately-owned 
Daily Independent, and of Mike Gbenga Aruleba, 
presenter of a political programme on 
privately-owned Africa Independent Television 
(AIT).

The trial of the two journalists on a charge of 
"sedition" under a law which several Nigerian 
jurists have called a "dead-letter" since 1983, 
has been fixed for 27 July.

"We repeat our demand for the dropping of this 
case, which is not only illegal but groundless," 
said Reporters Without Borders.

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NIGERIA

Deux journalistes relâchés sous caution dans 
l'attente de leur procès pour "sédition"

La Haute Cour fédérale d'Abuja a ordonné, le 29 
juin 2006, la mise en liberté sous caution de 
Rotimi Durojaiye, correspondant pour les affaires 
aéronautiques du quotidien privé Daily 
Independent, et de Mike Gbenga Aruleba, 
présentateur d'une émission politique de la 
chaîne privée African Independent Television 
(AIT). Le procès des deux journalistes, 
poursuivis pour "sédition" en vertu d'une loi que 
plusieurs juristes nigérians qualifient de 
"morte" depuis 1983, a été fixé au 25 juillet.

"Nous réitérons notre demande d'abandon de ces 
poursuites, qui sont non seulement illégales, 
mais également infondées", a déclaré Reporters 
sans frontières.

-- 
Leonard VINCENT
Bureau Afrique / Africa desk
Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders
5, rue Geoffroy-Marie
75009 Paris, France
Tel : (33) 1 44 83 84 84
Fax : (33) 1 45 23 11 51
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Web : www.rsf.org

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