Press Freedom in the Middle East
Round-up provided by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Reda Abdel Rahman to be Released
Egypt's supreme state security court issued a final judgment ending the detention of the Koranic blogger Reda Abdel Rahman. Rahman was arrested under emergency law last October on the basis of his religious beliefs. The Egyptian Initiative for personal Rights has demanded that the Interior Ministry complies with the court's decision and releases the blogger without delay.
Source: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
American forces shoot and wound female Iraqi TV journalist
Hadil Emad, an editor with the montage department of Biladi Iraqi television has been shot by American forces. A bullet exploded in her abdomen and passed through to the kidney requiring surgical removal. Doctors prevented relatives and media correspondents from visiting Emad while she was convalescing. The US forces claimed that she did not follow instructions and warnings and acted suspiciously while crossing the road.
Source: Press Freedom Watch
Media Worker Dies from Head Injuries
Bassil Ibrahim Farag, 22, an assistant cameraman with Algerian TV was killed in Gaza on 7 Jan 2009. Farag suffered fatal head injuries after his crew came under fire on the first day of military campaign on Gaza 27/12/2008.
Source: The Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Liberties
Also, from a press release by Human Rights Watch on January 5:
"Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives."
"The presence of journalists and human rights monitors in conflict areas provides an essential check on human rights abuses and laws-of-war violations, Human Rights Watch said."
"On November 21, 22 executives from the world's major news organizations, including the Associated Press, BBC, CNN, and Reuters, sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, complaining about the 'prolonged and unprecedented denial of access to the Gaza Strip for the international media.'"
Reda Abdel Rahman to be Released
Egypt's supreme state security court issued a final judgment ending the detention of the Koranic blogger Reda Abdel Rahman. Rahman was arrested under emergency law last October on the basis of his religious beliefs. The Egyptian Initiative for personal Rights has demanded that the Interior Ministry complies with the court's decision and releases the blogger without delay.
Source: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
American forces shoot and wound female Iraqi TV journalist
Hadil Emad, an editor with the montage department of Biladi Iraqi television has been shot by American forces. A bullet exploded in her abdomen and passed through to the kidney requiring surgical removal. Doctors prevented relatives and media correspondents from visiting Emad while she was convalescing. The US forces claimed that she did not follow instructions and warnings and acted suspiciously while crossing the road.
Source: Press Freedom Watch
Media Worker Dies from Head Injuries
Bassil Ibrahim Farag, 22, an assistant cameraman with Algerian TV was killed in Gaza on 7 Jan 2009. Farag suffered fatal head injuries after his crew came under fire on the first day of military campaign on Gaza 27/12/2008.
Source: The Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Liberties
Also, from a press release by Human Rights Watch on January 5:
"Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives."
"The presence of journalists and human rights monitors in conflict areas provides an essential check on human rights abuses and laws-of-war violations, Human Rights Watch said."
"On November 21, 22 executives from the world's major news organizations, including the Associated Press, BBC, CNN, and Reuters, sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, complaining about the 'prolonged and unprecedented denial of access to the Gaza Strip for the international media.'"
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