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Latest revision as of 16:00, 14 November 2016
Date: 1982 - 1988
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Print Journalism
Artist: Journalists
Confronting Bodies: Algerian Government
Dates of Action: 1982-1988
Location: Algeria
Description of Artwork: Algerian press
The Incident: " ...the Paris-based Jeune Afrique was banned, and the French daily Le Monde was periodically seized for carrying articles the government found objectionable."
Results of Incident: " ...Before the October 1988 riots, it was impossible for journalists to investigate or publish material relating to high-level government corruption, unless the information was provided by the Chadi administration itself. Radio and television were government- run, and the print media was published either by the government or the FLN. The authorities also tightly controlled the circulation of foreign journals...
Source: A Fund For Free Expression Report, Off Censorship and Corruption
