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Syria – Syrian journalist killed in Aleppo, rebels blamed
Read in Arabic (بالعربية) The pro-government TV station Al-Dounia has reported that the journalist Suhail Mahmoud Al-Ali died on 4 January from gunshot injuries received while covering fierce fighting in the city of Aleppo. The government media are blaming his death on opposition rebels, who they continue to describe as “terrorists.” Al-Ali’s death brings to 19 the number of journalists killed in connection with their work since the start of the Syrian uprising in March 2011. At least 45 (…)
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Oman – Appeal court upholds jail terms for 28 netizens
Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders condemns the appeal court rulings issued during the past two weeks that uphold the prison sentences passed on a total of 28 netizens last summer. “These arbitrary decisions represent a new stage in the sultanate’s determination to gag netizens whose only crime was to exercise their right to express opinions and provide information about the policies of the sultan and his government,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We call for their immediate (…)
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Syria – Threat of imminent execution of kidnapped Ukrainian journalist
Read in Arabic (بالعربية) ARTICLE 19, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Press Institute and Reporters Without Borders are deeply concerned that Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva, kidnapped by Syrian rebels in October 2012, is in grave danger of being murdered. Her kidnappers, allegedly members of the Free Syrian Army, have threatened to kill her tomorrow, 13 December 2012, if their demand for USD 50 million is not paid. The four organizations urge the leadership of the (…)
Syria – Wave of arrests in run-up to anniversary of uprising
Many people, including journalists and bloggers, were arrested in the run-up to the 15 March anniversary of the Syrian uprising. The lawyer and blogger Rudy Othman was among the new detainees. He was arrested on Hamra Street in Damascus on 15 March for the third time since the start of the protests. The blogger and activist Jamal Al-Omas was arrested at the Lebanese border the same day as he returned from Beirut. The blogger Mohamed Abu Hajar was arrested in the Mediterranean-coast city (…)
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Yemen – Threats and arson attacks on media in southern Yemen
Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the intimidatory practices of Yemen’s security services, particularly in the south of the country. “Threats, harassment and abduction of journalists, and blockades and torching of premises and newspaper consignments have become standard fare for Yemen’s independent media,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The security services responsible for these abuses must cease to enjoy total impunity.” Police and anti-terrorism personnel led by Sanad (…)
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Syria – Two Turkish journalists and Syrian assistants kidnapped in northwestern Syria
Read in Turkish / Türkçe Reporters Without Borders is very worried about the fate of two Turkish journalists, Adem Özköse, a reporter for the magazine Gerçek Hayat and the daily Milat, and cameraman Hamit Coşkun, who went missing near the northwestern city of Idlib five days ago. According to the information obtained by Reporters Without Borders, the two journalists and the Syrians who were accompanying them were abducted by Shabiha militiamen in the pay of the Assad governmentat at a (…)
