STATEMENT FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS ON THE DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS IN EGYPT January 13, 2014 We, the undersigned correspondents and editors of international news organizations covering Egypt, hereby call for the immediate release of our colleagues Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, who have been arbitrarily imprisoned since December 29. We are deeply concerned to learn that our colleagues, all three of whom are well respected journalists, may face charges that include belonging to a terrorist organization and spreading false news that could endanger national security. We also call for the release of other journalists who have been detained in Egypt, some of whom have been arbitrarily imprisoned for over five months. The arrest of these journalists has cast a cloud over press and media freedom in Egypt. We strongly believe that upholding the rights of journalists and permitting the free flow of information is vital to bringing about greater understanding and serves the best interests of all Egyptians and the world. Signed, Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent, CNN Tomas Avenarius, Middle East Correspondent, Süddeutsche Zeitung Alastair Beach, Correspondent, The Independent Peter Beaumont, Foreign Affairs Editor, The Observer Ian Black, Middle East Editor, The Guardian Jeremy Bowen, Middle East Editor, BBC Laura Cappon, Correspondent, Radio Popolare Marwan Chahine, Correspondent, Libération Edith Chapin, International Editor, NPR Kristen Chick, Correspondent, Christian Science Monitor Andy Clarke, London Bureau Chief, CBS News Richard Colebourn, Middle East Bureau Chief, BBC Frank Craig, Editor, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review John Daniszewski, Senior Managing Editor for International News, The Associated Press Borzou Daragahi, Correspondent, The Financial Times Vanessa Descouraux, Correspondent, Radio France Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent, BBC Sonia Dridi, Correspondent, France 24 Ricard Gonzalez, Correspondent, El Pais Marion Guénard, Correspondent, Le Monde Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor, The Washington Post Joseph Kahn, International Editor, New York Times Ashraf Khalil, Contributor, Time Magazine Patrick Kingsley, Correspondent, The Guardian Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Correspondent, Democracy Now! Sarah Lynch, Correspondent, USA TODAY Nevine Mabro, Head of Foreign News, Channel 4 News Jonathan Miller, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 News Delphine Minoui, Correspondent, Le Figaro Ayman Mohyeldin, Foreign Correspondent, NBC News David Munk, Foreign Editor, Daily Telegraph Marina Petrillo, Editor-in-Chief, Radio Popolare Max Rodenbeck, Middle East Bureau Chief, The Economist Andrew Roy, World News Editor, BBC Heba Saleh, Correspondent, The Financial Times Reza Sayah, Correspondent, CNN Richard Spencer, Correspondent, Daily Telegraph Bill Spindle, Middle East Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal Kathryn Stapley, Correspondent, France 24 Sherine Tadros, Independent Journalist Marion Toubol, Correspondent, Arte Gert Van Langendonck, Correspondent, NRC Handelsblad Roland Watson, Foreign Editor, The Times of London Ben Wedeman, Senior International Correspondent, CNN Jon Williams, International Editor, ABC News Nancy Youssef, Middle East Bureau Chief, McClatchy Newspapers Sonja Zekri, Middle East Correspondent, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Posted on: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:01:35 +0000
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