UJPLA calls for judicial control on Togolese journalist to be lifted
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Icilomé
The Union of African Free Press Journalists (UJPLA) is calling on Togo’s authorities to lift the judicial control imposed on journalist Mèwènèmesse K. Apollinaire, publication director of the weekly La Dépêche. The measure has restricted his freedom of movement for several years in connection with proceedings over an article published in February 2024, according to the UJPLA statement.
The Union of African Free Press Journalists (UJPLA) is calling on Togo’s judicial authorities to lift the judicial control imposed on Mèwènèmesse K. Apollinaire, publication director of the weekly La Dépêche. The organisation says the journalist has been subject to restrictions for more than two years and is calling for respect for his fundamental freedoms.
