Palestinian territories - Security forces raid journalist's home just hours after his release

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders deplores the fact that journalist Mustafa Sabri's home in Qaliqilya, in the north of the West Bank, was raided by members of the security forces as he was about to give an interview on 9 March, just hours after he was released from prison on payment of 5,000 Jordanian dinars (5,160 euros) in bail. The newspaper Filastine's former bureau chief, Sabri had been detained since 4 January. No date has been set for his trial. “Sabri's release is good news, but Palestinian (...)

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