CPJ, which honored Melo with its 2019 International Press Freedom Award, noted that the "charge stemmed from Melos alleged refusal to disclose the identities of whistleblowers on the Jamii Forums platform.
I-CPJ, ewonge uMelo ngembasa ye-International Press Freedom Award ka-2019, iphawule ukuba “isityholo sibangelwe kukwala kukaMelos ukubhengeza izazisi zabo babetha ikhwelo kwiqonga le-Jamii Forums.