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National Press Club: Journalists Must Not Be Targets After Five Killed in Gaza
WASHINGTON, August 25 – The National Press Club is gravely concerned by reports that five journalists were killed today in Gaza when Israeli airstrikes struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. According to health officials and press organizations, those killed included: Mariam Abu Dagga, 33, a freelance journalist who worked with The Associated Press and The Independent (Arabic). She is survived by her 12-year-old son. Mohammad Salam, a journalist for Al Jazeera. Hussam al-Masri, a contract photographer for Reuters. Moaz Abu Taha, a journalist. Ahmed Abu Aziz, a freelance journalist. Earlier…
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National Press Club: Update on Appeal In Case of Journalist Dong Yuyu
WASHINGTON, July 18 – Following is an update on the case of Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu, provided by his family. “After being sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage at the trial level in November, Dong has appealed his wrongful verdict to the Beijing High Court. The Beijing High Court heard his appeal on March 31, with a deadline for a decision in early May. In early May, however, the Court asked the procuratorate for additional evidence in Dong’s case. Chinese law gives the procuratorate one month to complete this step. However, it only took one week for the procuratorate to…
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National Press Club Statement on Death of Al Jazeera Journalist in Gaza
WASHINGTON, August 10 – The National Press Club is saddened and troubled by reports from Al Jazeera that its correspondent, Anas al-Sharif, was killed today in Gaza. The network says al-Sharif, 28, died after a tent for journalists outside the main gate of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City was struck. Al-Sharif, a respected Arabic-language correspondent, had reported extensively from northern Gaza throughout the current conflict. His death is among more than 200 journalists reported killed since the war began. “The killing of a journalist while working to inform the public is a loss felt far…
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