Emil Touray

Bai Emil Touray (mostly: Emil Touray ) is a journalist in the West African state of Gambia , he is President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU).

Life

Touray began his journalistic work in 1999, in 2001 he worked for the government-affiliated newspaper The Daily Observer , where he was responsible for reports from the court. With a group of around a dozen employees at the Daily Observer, he publicly resigned his service in July 2001, they protested against the constant political interference at work. On June 15, 2009, Touray was arrested for "inflammatory publications".

At the end of March 2005, Touray, who meanwhile worked for the Foroyaa , was elected to the board as deputy general secretary of the Gambia Press Union (GPU). In this position he, meanwhile editor-in-chief at Foroyaa, was confirmed in the following election in 2008.

On June 15, 2009, Bai Emil Touray was arrested along with six other journalists, allegedly because he was critical of a statement made by President Jemmh . The first court hearing took place on June 18 and another was on June 22. After several more days of trial, the verdict was pronounced at the beginning of August, the journalists were each sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of US $ 10,000. They were detained in the Old Jeshwang Prison .

After several public petitions from various organizations, the journalists, including Emil Touray, were pardoned by President Jammeh.

Bai Emil Touray was elected President of the GPU at the end of June 2011 to succeed Ndey Tapha Sosseh .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sam Sarr's Plea of ​​Mitigation Foroyaa, August 7, 2009.
2. ↑ Emil Touray President, Gambia Press Union  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Standard dated August 12, 2011.  
3. ^ Teacher Sues Government Over Assault The Daily Observer, March 5, 2001.
4. ^ Observer Staff Protest Political Interference , The Independent, June 18, 2001.
5. ^ Two More Observer Reporters Resign The Daily Observer, July 19, 2001.
6. ^ The Seven Journalists to Appear in High Court Today Foroyaa, July 9, 2009.
7. ↑ 'Abolish Obnoxious Media Laws' Foroyaa, February 27, 2007.
8. ↑ Our Enemies Cannot Scare Us, GPU President Vows The Independent, April 1, 2005.
9. ↑ NPC Hero Symposium Foroyaa from July 12, 2008.
10. ↑ Yahya Jammeh's Coup Against GPU Foiled !!! Freedom Newspaper of March 22, 2008.
11. ↑ GPU Makes History Foroyaa from March 26, 2008.
12. ↑ Seven Press Leaders Arrested Over Deyda Hydara Reaction Committee to Protect Journalists, June 16, 2009.
13. ↑ Are Gambian Journalists Under Siege? Foroyaa dated June 17, 2009.
14. ↑ Why is Sam Sarr And Co Arrested? Foroyaa dated June 17, 2009.
15. ^ Seven Journalists Charged With Sedition, Another Arrested Committee to Protect Journalists, June 18, 2009.
16. ↑ Sam Sarr And Co. Remanded, Sarata Jabbi Granted Bail Foroyaa, June 19, 2009.
17. ↑ remanded Journalists to Appear in Court Today Foroyaa of 23 June of 2009.
18. ↑ Six Arrested Journalists Also Released On Bail Foroyaa June 24, 2009.
19. ^ Court Jails Six Journalists allafrica.com, August 7, 2009.
20. ^ Six Journalists Condemned to Two Years in Prison Catholic Information Service for Africa, August 7, 2009.
21. ↑ Reporters Without Borders Posts Statement That Led to Two-Year Jail Terms for Six Journalists Reporters Without Borders, August 19, 2009.
22. ↑ The Jailing of Six Gambian Journalists This Day live on August 25, 2009.
23. ^ YWCA Petitions President Jammeh On the Plight of the Six Journalists Foroyaa, August 26, 2009.
24. ^ Six Journalists Serving Two-Year Prison Sentence in 'Sedition' Case Repeatedly Condemned by IPI Are Released International Press Institute, September 4, 2009.
25. ^ Presidential Pardon The Daily Observer, September 4, 2009.
26. ↑ GPU Elects New Executive The Daily Observer of June 27, 2011.
27. ↑ GPU Elects New Executive at Triennial Congress Foroyaa from June 27, 2011.
28. ^ New GPU Leadership Commits Itself Foroyaa from July 1, 2011.