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Eritrea is the only African country without privately owned media, having shut down its private press in 2001 under the pretext of "national security".

A judge ruled against Paxton, writing that his "request to examine documents from Annunciation House was a pretext to justify its harassment of Annunciation House employees and the persons seeking refuge."

The Kremlin has used the 2012 law to squash any opposition inside the country to President Vladimir Putin, and also as a pretext to detain people, including foreigners.

The summons would be on the pretext of taking Fayed’s briefcase down in the lift, the women say.

She described being "summoned" to Fayed's private apartment one night on the pretext of a job review.