Mali: Journalist Sentenced to Prison Under Cybercrime Law

Press Release - On 3 August, the National Cybercrime Unit sentenced journalist Chahana Takiou to one year in prison, six months of which were suspended. Takiou was arrested on 8 June in connection with comments he had made at the Pan-African Media Forum in Bamako. The journalist denounced the use of cybercrime legislation against journalists, arguing that media professionals should instead be tried under press laws.