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International protest at editor’s arrest

A child injured during the fighting for control of Mogadishu, Somalia, lies in hospital, 20 June 2006. The Islamic militiamen, loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts in Mogadishu, seized control of the city in June 2006 and have since consolidated control o Abdimalik Yusuf/IRIN
    ADDIS ABABA

    Reporters sans frontieres (RSF) on Monday protested against what it called the illegal and unfounded detention of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, head of the Burundian press agency Net Press. In a statement received by IRIN, RSF said Kavumbagu was arrested on 17 June for allegedly violating a law obliging newspapers to register for copyright but that the proceedings were “unfounded and contrary to Burundi law”. Claiming that Kavumbagu may be a victim of “politically-motivated considerations,” RSF demanded that he be freed immediately and that “Net Press be allowed to continue to publish its daily reports with complete freedom.”

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