cybercrime law
Coverage of cybercrime law in the Nexus archive.
- Mali: Journalist Sentenced to Prison Under Cybercrime Law
Mali journalist Chahana Takiou was sentenced to one year in prison, with six months suspended, by the National Cybercrime Unit for comments made at a media forum. He criticized the use of cybercrime legislation against journalists, advocating for press laws instead.
- In Mali, two more journalists arrested under cybercrime law for criticising authorities
Two journalists in Mali, Abdrahamane Keïta and Chahana Takiou, were arrested under a cybercrime law for criticizing authorities. The article calls for their immediate release and for charges against them to be dropped, alongside fellow journalist Youssouf Sissoko.
- Malian authorities arrest 2 prominent journalists in latest crackdown on freedom of expression
Malian authorities arrested two prominent journalists, Abderhmane Keita and Chahana Takiou, on charges of undermining state credibility and spreading false information. Keita criticized the military's loss of control to jihadists in Kidal, while Takiou opposed a cybercrime law perceived as targeting press freedom. The arrests follow broader crackdowns on dissent under Mali's military leadership amid worsening security and political instability.