Reporters Without Borders is stunned by what looks like a veritable witch hunt against the media media covering the events in Egypt and is very concerned for all journalists who are currently in Cairo, especially on the eve of the big demonstration planned for Friday, February 4, 2011, called on Friday of the item ", organized by opponents of President Hosni Mubarak.
"Robbery, violence, arbitrary arrests, lynching ... the list of charges against journalists by supporters of President Mubarak does nothing but grow every hour. These attacks are systematic and concerted "said Jean-Francois Julliard, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders.
"After have criticized the network, which was revived at the beginning of the week, the regime decided to undertake it physically against the representatives of the press, his supporters launched a campaign of hatred and violence that we've never seen before. This goes beyond censorship. It is empty Cairo journalists from the foreign press. "
"We encourage all editors of the media to strengthen their coordination to best ensure the safety of its correspondents. Invite foreign ministries to conduct a sustained diplomatic effort to best serve their fellow citizens, journalists, when situations are difficult. "
"It seems that there is no place in Cairo where journalists are safe. Some media offices have also been attacked, "the Secretary General of the organization. "The head of Egyptian power should be accountable for this policy of aggression. We urge the international community to reflect on a strong position, unanimous, and draw conclusions from the events of recent days that may lead to consider sanctions. " Journalists
victims of repression
Journalists assaulted: 26 Material seized: 4 cases media offices attacked: 1 Journalists who unaccounted for: 3 Arrested / kidnapped: 191
journalist in coma since February 2
Several journalists victims of violence have refused to give his name and the names of the media in which they work for fear of reprisals.
Sylvain Castonguay, a cameraman for Radio Canada, was punched in the face while covering clashes between opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak. Protesters helped him out of the crowd. The army intervened to escort you to your hotel.
Khayal and photographer Mohamed Magdi Ibrahim, the Egyptian daily Al-Shorouk, were injured and his camera was destroyed, when a group of men identified as plainclothes police "attacked the newspaper's offices in Cairo.
military officials confiscated the press card and a memory card SC by a journalist from Al-Masry al-Youm on the streets of Cairo. The newspaper headquarters evacuated after learning of the attack on Al-Shourouk. Individuals
civilian clothes surrounded the office of Sawsan Abu Hussein, editor in chief of the Egyptian magazine October, after his call broadcast live on a television program during which he recounted the violence suffered by protesters.
Serge Dumont, Belgian journalist, Middle East correspondent for the daily Le Soir (Belgium), Le Temps (Suisza) and La Voix du Nord (France) was questioned by military intelligence and accused of spying, then released ( http://es.rsf.org/arresto-violento-del-periodista-03-02-2011, 39468.html ). Hala
Gorim Anderson Cooper and CNN, Christiane Amanpour of ABC News, Jerome Boehm of the BBC, Katie Couric of CBS, and Bloomberg's Lara Setrakian were attacked by supporters of President Mubarak. According to Lara Sekrakian, "as they see a camera, are upon you." Bajan
Ahmed, a correspondent for Al-Arabiya was beaten. His recording equipment was attacked in Mustafa Mahmoud Square in Mohandessin, by individuals in civilian clothes. He suffered a concussion, was taken to a nearby hospital.
Ahmed Abdullah, also the satellite channel Al-Arabiya, was arrested by supporters of President Mubarak. Was mistreated after he was released.
Steffen Jensen, a journalist with Danish TV2 News channel, was attacked by a group of men who refused to give his mobile phone and passport. He was beaten with sticks.
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes of the BBC was attacked while in his car on the streets of Cairo "by a group of angry men." He was brought before the secret police, where he was handcuffed and blindfolded. Was conducted, along with a colleague, to an interrogation room. Both were released three hours later. Pierre
Barbancey of Humanité, Thomas Cantaloube of Mediapart, Vincent Lafargue, a freelance photographer, and Sarah Mabrouk, independent television journalist, were arrested by Mubarak supporters as they returned to their hotel. Were delivered to the army, the journalists were questioned for two hours at a barracks near the city center before being released.
Sahar Talat, Egypt correspondent for the English section of RFI, was surrounded and beaten by the crowd who accused her of being a "spy" for Al-Jazeera, before fleeing.
A journalist working for German broadcaster ZDF and The New York Times was arrested on February 2, 2011 during their drive from Alexandria to Cairo. After spent nearly twenty hours in a high security area in Cairo, was released the evening of 3 February.
photographer Mohammed Omar, the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), was attacked and wounded in the head while taking pictures of the clashes between opponents and supporters of President Hosni Moubarak in Tahrir Square on 2 February. He was arrested by soldiers and released on 3 February. Dutch journalist Harald Doornbos of GPD was attacked by demonstrators armed with machetes as they left the area of \u200b\u200bthe fighting, along with his wife, a reporter for an Arabic television channel. The crowd stopped the taxi and broke the windshield. Three Egyptians would have traded his life and his wife.
Correspondent Australian Channel Europe Channel 9, Peter Stefanovic was forced out of a taxi by police. He and his team were questioned briefly at a command center for police and then released. The security service of your hotel confiscated his second chamber. A reporter from Fox TV Turquie, Egyptian cameraman and his driver were abducted by men armed with knives while filming the protests, before being freed by Egyptian police, according to Anatolia, a Turkish news agency. Robert Habel
journalist and photographer Christian Lutz of the Swiss weekly L'Illustré were arrested and detained in a tank. Since then there has been no news of them.
Three photographers who prefer to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, said they had been followed by police to the hotel and having been beaten. Another journalist said he had been stoned by plainclothes police.
Here are three documents attached on the violence committed against the press: one on the journalists arrested a physical attack on one of the acts of repression against the media
Green attacked and arrested a journalist and confiscated or damaged their Yellow teams: information to confirm Orange: Journalist attacked or arrested.
http://es.rsf.org/egipto-los-partidarios-de-moubarak-en-una-03-02-2011, 39471.html
"Robbery, violence, arbitrary arrests, lynching ... the list of charges against journalists by supporters of President Mubarak does nothing but grow every hour. These attacks are systematic and concerted "said Jean-Francois Julliard, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders.
"After have criticized the network, which was revived at the beginning of the week, the regime decided to undertake it physically against the representatives of the press, his supporters launched a campaign of hatred and violence that we've never seen before. This goes beyond censorship. It is empty Cairo journalists from the foreign press. "
"We encourage all editors of the media to strengthen their coordination to best ensure the safety of its correspondents. Invite foreign ministries to conduct a sustained diplomatic effort to best serve their fellow citizens, journalists, when situations are difficult. "
"It seems that there is no place in Cairo where journalists are safe. Some media offices have also been attacked, "the Secretary General of the organization. "The head of Egyptian power should be accountable for this policy of aggression. We urge the international community to reflect on a strong position, unanimous, and draw conclusions from the events of recent days that may lead to consider sanctions. " Journalists
victims of repression
Journalists assaulted: 26 Material seized: 4 cases media offices attacked: 1 Journalists who unaccounted for: 3 Arrested / kidnapped: 191
journalist in coma since February 2
Several journalists victims of violence have refused to give his name and the names of the media in which they work for fear of reprisals.
Sylvain Castonguay, a cameraman for Radio Canada, was punched in the face while covering clashes between opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak. Protesters helped him out of the crowd. The army intervened to escort you to your hotel.
Khayal and photographer Mohamed Magdi Ibrahim, the Egyptian daily Al-Shorouk, were injured and his camera was destroyed, when a group of men identified as plainclothes police "attacked the newspaper's offices in Cairo.
military officials confiscated the press card and a memory card SC by a journalist from Al-Masry al-Youm on the streets of Cairo. The newspaper headquarters evacuated after learning of the attack on Al-Shourouk. Individuals
civilian clothes surrounded the office of Sawsan Abu Hussein, editor in chief of the Egyptian magazine October, after his call broadcast live on a television program during which he recounted the violence suffered by protesters.
Serge Dumont, Belgian journalist, Middle East correspondent for the daily Le Soir (Belgium), Le Temps (Suisza) and La Voix du Nord (France) was questioned by military intelligence and accused of spying, then released ( http://es.rsf.org/arresto-violento-del-periodista-03-02-2011, 39468.html ). Hala
Gorim Anderson Cooper and CNN, Christiane Amanpour of ABC News, Jerome Boehm of the BBC, Katie Couric of CBS, and Bloomberg's Lara Setrakian were attacked by supporters of President Mubarak. According to Lara Sekrakian, "as they see a camera, are upon you." Bajan
Ahmed, a correspondent for Al-Arabiya was beaten. His recording equipment was attacked in Mustafa Mahmoud Square in Mohandessin, by individuals in civilian clothes. He suffered a concussion, was taken to a nearby hospital.
Ahmed Abdullah, also the satellite channel Al-Arabiya, was arrested by supporters of President Mubarak. Was mistreated after he was released.
Steffen Jensen, a journalist with Danish TV2 News channel, was attacked by a group of men who refused to give his mobile phone and passport. He was beaten with sticks.
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes of the BBC was attacked while in his car on the streets of Cairo "by a group of angry men." He was brought before the secret police, where he was handcuffed and blindfolded. Was conducted, along with a colleague, to an interrogation room. Both were released three hours later. Pierre
Barbancey of Humanité, Thomas Cantaloube of Mediapart, Vincent Lafargue, a freelance photographer, and Sarah Mabrouk, independent television journalist, were arrested by Mubarak supporters as they returned to their hotel. Were delivered to the army, the journalists were questioned for two hours at a barracks near the city center before being released.
Sahar Talat, Egypt correspondent for the English section of RFI, was surrounded and beaten by the crowd who accused her of being a "spy" for Al-Jazeera, before fleeing.
A journalist working for German broadcaster ZDF and The New York Times was arrested on February 2, 2011 during their drive from Alexandria to Cairo. After spent nearly twenty hours in a high security area in Cairo, was released the evening of 3 February.
photographer Mohammed Omar, the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), was attacked and wounded in the head while taking pictures of the clashes between opponents and supporters of President Hosni Moubarak in Tahrir Square on 2 February. He was arrested by soldiers and released on 3 February. Dutch journalist Harald Doornbos of GPD was attacked by demonstrators armed with machetes as they left the area of \u200b\u200bthe fighting, along with his wife, a reporter for an Arabic television channel. The crowd stopped the taxi and broke the windshield. Three Egyptians would have traded his life and his wife.
Correspondent Australian Channel Europe Channel 9, Peter Stefanovic was forced out of a taxi by police. He and his team were questioned briefly at a command center for police and then released. The security service of your hotel confiscated his second chamber. A reporter from Fox TV Turquie, Egyptian cameraman and his driver were abducted by men armed with knives while filming the protests, before being freed by Egyptian police, according to Anatolia, a Turkish news agency. Robert Habel
journalist and photographer Christian Lutz of the Swiss weekly L'Illustré were arrested and detained in a tank. Since then there has been no news of them.
Three photographers who prefer to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, said they had been followed by police to the hotel and having been beaten. Another journalist said he had been stoned by plainclothes police.
Here are three documents attached on the violence committed against the press: one on the journalists arrested a physical attack on one of the acts of repression against the media
Green attacked and arrested a journalist and confiscated or damaged their Yellow teams: information to confirm Orange: Journalist attacked or arrested.
http://es.rsf.org/egipto-los-partidarios-de-moubarak-en-una-03-02-2011, 39471.html
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