Trésor Kamavu, a journalist with Okapinews.net, has been held for a week in solitary confinement at the military garrison auditorium in Beni (North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo), with no official reason given. C
itizens coming from territories occupied by the M23, including journalists, are arrested or prevented from travelling on suspicion of collaborating with the enemy when they reach the area under government control.
This situation constitutes a serious attack on the freedom of the press and the free movement of Congolese citizens. Press and human rights organisations are calling on the authorities to clarify the reasons for this detention and to guarantee the protection of journalists working in these conflict zones.