It is outrageous that police are harassing journalists for airing the sort of robust political debate essential to a democracy.
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This is a very serious charge with grave implications for the safety of media professionals. Refusing to address these reports in a substantive way only fuels suspicions.Ann Cooper
We condemn the continued targeting of all innocent civilians, including journalists, and appeal to those holding them to free them at once.
Ann Cooper
It would be very unfortunate if recent national gains in free expression were undermined by the local prosecutor. We urge all authorities to stop this harassment of the press.
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They're held for months at a time, never charged.
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The war in Iraq might lead one to think that reporters are losing their lives on the battlefield. But the fact is that three out of four journalists killed around the world are singled out for murder.
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Manila's new political will began to yield results. More vigorous investigations led to arrests in several cases something unheard of in the years of violence against Philippine journalists.
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