Syria - Eight journalists and bloggers freed, 31 still held

Reporters without borders

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders welcomes the provisional release of eight journalists and bloggers who were arrested by intelligence officials during a raid on the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) in Damascus on 16 February. “The release of these eight news and information activists at the end of last week is a positive sign, but it should not divert attention from the fact they are still facing a court martial and that dozens of other journalists and (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 14 mai 2012