Meeting on an African Treaty on Freedom of Expression

African freedom of expression advocacy organisations will organise a conference to plan for an African Treaty on Freedom of Expression in Accra from 25 - 27 June 2007, just days before the African Union Heads of State Summit.

Accra - This was announced after a consultation meeting organised jointly on May 18, 2007 in the Ghanaian capital by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the Network of African Freedom of Expression Organisations (NAFEO), the Centre for Research Education & Development of Rights in Africa (CREDO) and the Media Rights Agenda (MRA, Lagos).

A number of other freedom of expression organisations participated in the consultation. They included Article 19, Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA-Dakar), Journalistes en Danger (JED-Kinshasa) and Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

The June meeting will involve most or all of NAFEO's 20-plus members, representatives of other freedom of expression organisations, academics and legal experts. The African Union Commission and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of Expression of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights are expected to participate in the conference.

Issued by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Accra.

For more information, please contact MFWA
Tel: +233-21-242470
Fax: +233-21-221084
Email: mfwa@africaonline.com.gh