Syria - Open letter to Syrian opposition about attacks on pro-government media

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Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Free Syrian Army commander Riyad Al Asaad Syrian National Council president Abdel Basset Sayda cc: "Friends of Syria" Paris, 14 August 2012 Subject: Increasingly frequent attacks on government media and their staff Gentlemen, Reporters Without Borders, an international organization that defends freedom of information, would like to share with you its deep concern about the growing number of acts of violence against Syrian journalists, including government and (...)

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