User:Crtew/Ivory Coast press incidents 2010-2011

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Ivory Coast press incidents 2010-2011 is about the journalists harassed, imprisoned or killed during the Second Ivorian Civil War and the 2010-2011 conflict between loyalists of former President Laurent Gbagbo from the Ivory Coast and forces supporting President Alassane Ouattara.

Three journalists or media workers were killed since Ouattara assumed the presidency in December 2010. Marcel Legré was a print machinist for a daily newspaper Notre Voie (Translation: Our Voice) when he was killed 28 February 2011 in Koumassi. Sylvain Gagnetau Lago was killed 8 May 2011 in Abidjan. Gilles Tutsi Murris Dabé was killed 20 November 2011. Those three were killed since Ouattara assumed the presidency in December 2010.

Gbagbo faced a trial at the International Criminal Court.

Background[edit]

Explain the election dispute ...

Description[edit]

What papers were targeted? And why did some papers have to close down?

  • The Guardian (UK), Greenslade1[1]
  • The Guardian (UK), Greenslade2[2]
  • CIMA[3]
  • Think Africa Press[4]

Imprisoned journalists[edit]

  • "Three opposition journalists detained ..." (Notre Voie journalists: César Etou (publisher), Didier Dépry (Etou's assistant), and Boga Sivori):[5]
  • The Emergent Independent Press in Benin and Côte D'Ivoire: From Voice of the State to Advocate of Democracy. By W. Joseph Campbell (Google Books) [6] [search for César Etou inside the book]

Marcel Legré[edit]

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Marcel Legré (? – February 28, 2011), an Ivorian, was print machinist for the daily newspaper Notre Voie (Translated: Our Way), which supported Laurent Gbagbo, in Koumassi, when he was killed by a pro-Ouattara mob ... SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE (Details Later).

Legré References:

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abidjan.net 1 on first use: [10]

abidjan.net 2 on first use: [11]

ALL AFRICA 1 on first use: : [12]

ALL AFRICA 2 on first use: : [13]

Angola Press on first use: [14]

CPJ on first use: [15]

CPJ2 on first use: [16]

FES MEDIA on first use: : [17]

Grioo on first use: [18]

IFEX on first use: : [19]

Media Foundation for West Africa:[20]

Reporters Without Borders on first use: : [21]

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Death[edit]

Marcel Legré was murdered for working for La Refondation, which is the Ivory Coasts' sole print media distributor. On the night of February 27, 2011, Marcel Legré came home late after working through the night. An armed mob, who were pro-Outtara and with Rally of Houphouétistes for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), stormed his home in a Adidjan suburb in Koumassi. Afterward, they beating him through the early morning. The supporters of Ouattara forcibly dragged his body a few miles from his home near a pharmacy where he was then clubbed, hacked do death and finally shot in the head. The mob then burned Legré's body with tires. Legré's death was declared mid-afternoon on February 28, 2011.

Sylvain Gagnetau Lago[edit]

Sylvain Gagnetau Lago was killed 8 May 2011 in Abidjan.

Sylvain Gagnetau Lago / or by the alternative spellings of Gagnetaud or Gagneto:

Gilles Tutsi Murris Dabé[edit]

Gilles Tutsi Murris Dabé was killed 20 November 2011.

Gilles Tutsi Murris Dabé:

Impact[edit]

What papers were targeted? And why did some papers have to close down?

Reactions[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2011-01-31). "Ivory Coast journalists flee | Media". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  2. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2011-05-12). "Press freedom denied in Ivory Coast | Media". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  3. ^ "Press in Turmoil After Gbagbo Fall". Center for International Media Assistance. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  4. ^ Paul Carlucci (2011-12-02). "No Return for Ivory Coast Journalists". Think Africa Press. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  5. ^ By Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2011-11-29). "Three opposition journalists detained in Ivory Coast". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  6. ^ "The Emergent Independent Press in Benin and Côte D'Ivoire: From Voice of the ... - W. Joseph Campbell - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  7. ^ ""Notre Voie" journalists charged for insulting President Ouattara". IFEX. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  8. ^ "Three Notre Voie journalists found not guilty - Reporters Without Borders". En.rsf.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  9. ^ Monnier, Olivier (2011-05-24). "Ivory Coast's Pro-Gbagbo Notre Voie Newspaper Resumes Printing". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  10. ^ Bléoué, Herman (March 1, 2011). "Tueries ciblées des escadrons de la mort du Rhdp : Un agent de Notre Voie sauvagement assassiné hier". abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 2011-12-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ Bléoué, Herman (March 11, 2011). "Aucun journal dans les kiosques, conséquence de l`impasse politique". abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 2011-12-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire: Printer violently killed, fire guts RTI equipment". allAfrica.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  13. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire: Les camps politiques exercent des représailles contre leurs critiques". allAfrica.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-12-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |Language= ignored (|language= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "CPJ acusa apoiantes de Gbagbo e de Ouattara de atacar imprensa". Angola Press. March 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. ^ "Marcel Legré - Journalists Killed". Committee to Protect Journalists. February 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  16. ^ Committee to Protect Journalists (March 1, 2011). "Ivory Coast: Gbabgo & Ouattara camps target rival media outlets". swradioafrica.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  17. ^ "Ivory Coast: Political camps exact reprisals on their critics". fesmedia.org. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  18. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : les camps Gbagbo et Ouattara prennent les médias pour cible". Grioo. March 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  19. ^ "Printer violently killed by suspected pro-Ouattara militants". IFEX. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  20. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire". Media Foundation for West Africa. Retrieved March 2 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "PRESS FREEDOM BAROMETER 2011". Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  22. ^ By the CNN Wire Staff. "Reporters group condemns killing of Ivory Coast journalist - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  23. ^ By the CNN Wire Staff. "Reporters group condemns killing of Ivory Coast journalist - CNN.com". Articles.cnn.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  24. ^ Chown, Marco (2011-05-24). "Nation & World | Rights group: journalists targeted in Ivory Coast | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  25. ^ Paul Carlucci (2011-12-02). "No Return for Ivory Coast Journalists". Think Africa Press. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  26. ^ Sylvain Gagnetau Lago. "Sylvain Gagnetau Lago - Journalists Killed - Committee to Protect Journalists". Cpj.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  27. ^ "Reprisals against pro-Gbagbo journalists continue; opposition press re-emerges". IFEX. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  28. ^ "One journalist killed, several others in hiding". IFEX. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  29. ^ Le Bas, Aminata; Mohamed Keita (30 November 2011). "Justice pins Gbagbo, but not yet Ouattara's forces". Retrieved 24 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |pub= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ [1][dead link]

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