Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
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The crackdown is clearly continuing, and the revival of old charges against journalists is part of that pattern. We call on Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to order an investigation into these charges which contradict his stated policy.
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I think it's what we have to do at every school in America right now. The level of quality of the produce, the level of quality of the cooking, the minimal use of processed food, the use of locally grown food as much as possible is where every school in America should be.
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I think it's what we have to do at every school in America right now.
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It is imperative that local officials in this troubled and lawless region act swiftly to save the life of this brave journalist.
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Journalists say your government has pressured printing houses not to print many independent newspapers.
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Journalists in Nepal have every reason to protest the king's continued campaign of intimidation against the independent press.
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We categorically condemn the outrageous prosecution of Shi Tao,
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U.S. forces continue these alarming detentions of working journalists without any acceptable explanation, or anything resembling due process.
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While we understand this issue is deeply sensitive, the solution cannot be found in silencing newspapers.
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While we're glad that our colleague has been freed, the coercive circumstances of his release are alarming. Saudi officials must allow him to continue his work without further persecution.
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Here was a reporter seeking to cover the crisis in Ethiopia thoroughly and fairly?and the government's response was to thwart his efforts so that the alarming events in Ethiopia can stay hidden from the rest of world. This is all the more worrying in the context of the current crackdown on local journalists, at least 17 of whom are in jail for their work.
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While we were initially pleased that the government had dropped its baseless charge against Zhao, his continued detention shows the government's cavalier attitude toward due process and the rule of law. We call for his immediate release.
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We continue to hope that these two journalists make a speedy recovery. What these attacks show is that covering Iraq is fraught with risk. Whether reporters are embedded with military forces or working independently there is no escape from the danger.
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We hope that those responsible for these murders and those of other journalists will eventually be brought to justice.