GPU Statement on the Arbitrary Arrest of Journalist Yusef Taylor
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) issued a statement condemning the arbitrary arrest of the editor-in-chief of Gainako Online Newspaper, Yusef Taylor, after his shirt was torn by a police officer and he was detained for obstructing a police officer.
More in the press release.
Gambian Police Attack and Detain Journalist Yusef Taylor
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published a statement on the arrest of Askanwi Editor, then Editor for Gainako Online Newspaper, urging the authorities to swiftly investigate and hold to account the police officers who harassed journalist Yusef Taylor, drop any charges against the journalist, and allow him to work freely. More in this presser.
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