China - Guangdong newspaper appeals for detained journalist's release

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders supports today's appeal by Xin Kuai Bao (The New Express), a newspaper based in Guangdong province, for the release of one of its journalists, Chen Yongzhou, who has been detained since 18 October. “We hail the newspaper's courage in exposing itself to more reprisals by daring to defy the silence imposed by the authorities,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We caution the government and Guangdong authorities against any additional repressive measures against the (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mercredi 23 octobre 2013