Syria - Detained Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi released on bail

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders notes that the blogger Razan Ghazzawi was released on bail of 15 000 Syrian pounds ($300) yesterday, two weeks after she was arrested. "We welcome the release of Razan Ghazzawi but we call on the Syrian government to drop the charges against her. The authorities must also release as soon as possible all journalists, bloggers and dissidents jailed for expressing themselves freely", the press freedom organization said. Ghazzawi was charged with "broadcasting false (...)

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