Whereas it has not been clearly established that
the accused planned or used drugs to provide an
abortion to the victim; that for the benefit of
doubt he be discharged of abortion;
b- Defamation charges pressed against S.O
Whereas S.O is accused of defamation;
Whereas according to article 524(4) of the Penal
Code, defamation through statements, yelling,
threats aired in public meetings or places, in
writing, printed flyers given out or sold, put for
sale or presented in crowded places using bill
boards, posters exposed publicly, by any other
broadcasting means shall be punished by a oneto-five-year prison term and a CFA F 500,000
(five hundred thousand) to CFA F 2,000,000 (two
million) fine where it is done by means of
electronic communication or two to six months’
imprisonment and CFA F 250,000 (two hundred
and fifty thousand) to CFA F 500,000 (five
hundred thousand) where this defamation is
committed with individuals, that for it to be
established, defamation suggest, publicity,
allegation of or imputing a specific fact to a
person or a protected body and a premeditation;
Whereas as it is, the accused is being indicted for
posting on the Facebook social network that C.R
has HIV/AIDS and is a sex worker;
Whereas from the content of the file and
arguments presented in hearings, no evidence to
show that S.O made such a post on Facebook was
presented, that it would be proper to grant him
the benefit of doubt as to his actions; that he
should therefore be release:
c- Pimping charges pressed against S.O
and U.F
Whereas pimping charges are pressed
against S.O and U.F: