This morning, police in
Meda said he joined
Bénéwendé Sankara, a lawyer handling the Zongo murder case, and activists
Chryzogone Zougmoré and Tolé Sagnon in the office of Col. Zambo Martin Zongo in
connection with slapping stickers bearing "
Thousands of people took
part in a peaceful march through the city's streets on Saturday to protest impunity
in the killing of the country's best-known journalist 10 years ago.
Speaking to CPJ via
telephone from
Even President Blaise Compaoré, whose brother Zongo was investigating before his death, acknowledged the failure of justice in the case. "With the public, we have this thirst for justice, and for the truth, which has not yet been established," he said in a December 4 interview published in three local newspapers. "The judiciary, despite its availability and commitment in any case, can have limits," he added.
- December 15, 2008 4:12 PM ET
- Short URLhttp://cpj.org/x/2951
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