Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
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While we're glad that our colleague has been freed, the coercive circumstances of his release are alarming. Saudi officials must allow him to continue his work without further persecution.
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We welcome this important court decision. The government should withdraw these spurious charges against all of the former Daily News journalists, repeal AIPPA and allow the Daily News to reopen.
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The government's heavy-handed attempt to intimidate the independent press and suppress news of the protests and deaths in Addis Ababa is unacceptable. We call on the Ethiopian authorities to release our colleagues immediately and allow the media to report freely.
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Gambian authorities should release our colleagues immediately and unconditionally and allow The Independent to resume publishing without fear of reprisal.
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Turkey has made important progress in reforming restrictive media laws as it seeks to join the European Union, and the court should not allow hard-liners to take the country backward. We urge the court to dismiss all charges against these journalists.
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We categorically condemn the outrageous prosecution of Shi Tao,
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Journalists say your government has pressured printing houses not to print many independent newspapers.
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Journalists in Nepal have every reason to protest the king's continued campaign of intimidation against the independent press.
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We continue to hope that these two journalists make a speedy recovery. What these attacks show is that covering Iraq is fraught with risk. Whether reporters are embedded with military forces or working independently there is no escape from the danger.
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Too many journalists have lost their lives just because they were doing their jobs, and unresponsive governments bear responsibility for the toll.
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We call on you to ensure that the U.S. military cease the use of these detentions at once and that officials credibly explain the basis for the detentions of those currently being held, or release them immediately,
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We call on the Chinese government and Yahoo to provide a full explanation of the circumstances that led the company to provide account holder information,
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We condemn the continued targeting of all innocent civilians, including journalists, and appeal to those holding them to free them at once.
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U.S. forces continue these alarming detentions of working journalists without any acceptable explanation, or anything resembling due process.