Distributed by the www.ArabAmericanNewsWire.com
Al Jazeera Network demands immediate release of journalists
Three Al Jazeera journalists have been detained by security forces in Egypt. One more is reported missing.
A spokesman for the Network said:
“All three of our staff should be immediately released. We are concerned for their safety and welfare. We are taking every measure as a priority to obtain their release.”
Al Jazeera also had six journalists detained by Egyptian authorities in the past week, with equipment stolen and destroyed. It has also faced unprecedented levels interference in its broadcast signal across the Arab world.
Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Egyptian uprisings has won plaudits from around the world, with its journalists reporting from the heart of the events.
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