Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
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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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Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, independent news reporting has been offered to Iraqi citizens. This has led to further harassment.
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In three years, 61 people have been killed in Iraq on journalistic duties.
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It's an outrage and sad reflection of press freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan that Kamel Karim is imprisoned for expressing his opinion.
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This highlights the range of dangers facing every journalist trying to cover Iraq. Journalists covering Iraq have told us for months that the risks are so great that it has had a huge impact on coverage.
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We are gravely alarmed that insurgents are intensifying their murderous campaign against Iraqi journalists and media employees.
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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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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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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.