We write to protest your country@quot;s part in the continuing world-wide abuse of press freedom.
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are to the best of our knowledge 193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs. Kuwait is one of the 29, and we are informed that you are holding two journalists in prison.
Category: Letters to Countries
Letters to Countries
Libya May 3, 2004
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are, to the best of our knowledge, 193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs. Libya is one of the 29, and we are informed that you have in custody Abdullah Ali al-Sanussi al-Darrat, who has been imprisoned for 31 years — the longest time, according to Reporters Without Borders, that any journalist in the world has been incarcerated.
Mongolia May 3, 2004
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are — to the best of our knowledge –193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs. Mongolia is one of the 29, and we are informed that you have in custody B. Hand-dolgor, editor of the free newspaper, Ug (Word) .
Myanmar May 3, 2004
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are, to the best of our knowledge, 193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs. The Union of Burma is one of the 29, and we are informed that you are holding 15 journalists in prison — a number that makes your nation among the world@quot;s largest jailer of journalists.
Nepal May 3, 2004
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are — to the best of our knowledge — 193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries. Most of these unfairly prosecuted and detained journalists are jailed solely for having done their jobs. Nepal is one of the 29 countries holding journalists as prisoners.
Pakistan May 3, 2004
We write to protest your country@quot;s part in the continuing worldwide abuse of press freedom.
Panama May 3, 2004
We write to protest your country@quot;s part in the continuing worldwide abuse of press freedom.
Spain May 3, 2004
We write to protest your country@quot;s part in the continuing worldwide abuse of press freedom.
Syria May 3, 2004
We write to protest your country@quot;s part in the continuing worldwide abuse of press freedom. On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are — to the best of our knowledge — 193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs as journalists. Syria is one of the 29,
and we are informed that your country is holding three journalists in prison.
Tunisia May 3, 2004
On this day, World Press Freedom Day, there are to — the best of our knowledge –193 journalists imprisoned in the jails of 29 countries, most of them solely for having done their jobs. Tunisia is one of the 29, and we are informed that you have two journalists in custody.