Africa: Sierra Leone – Action Pledge to Tackle ‘Unlawful and Abusive’ Treatment of Journalists

More than 25% of journalists do not receive a monthly salary, 42% earn below the national minimum wage, just 8% receive medical benefits and almost half of all journalists are not registered with the National Social Security Insurance Trust, denying them rights and benefits they are entitled to by law, according to the recently released Media Reform Coordinating Group report, Welfare of Journalists in Sierra Leone.

The IFJ and SLAJ accuse media employers in Sierra Leone of creating a welfare…