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Press freedom groups call for release of Bahraini photographer | Press freedom groups call for release of Bahraini photographer |
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Press freedom organisations are calling for the release of award-winning photojournalist Ahmed Al-Fardan, who has been held without charge in Bahrain since 26 December. | Press freedom organisations are calling for the release of award-winning photojournalist Ahmed Al-Fardan, who has been held without charge in Bahrain since 26 December. |
Fardan, who works for the Nurphoto, Demotix and Sipa photo agencies, was reportedly beaten when arrested at his home in the early hours. | |
He has been denied visits by his lawyer and family, but he has twice been allowed to phone them. | He has been denied visits by his lawyer and family, but he has twice been allowed to phone them. |
Sherif Mansour of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said: "We call on Bahraini authorities to immediately release Ahmed Al-Fardan. Despite paying lip service to the importance of the press, the government continues to try to suppress any information that does not conform to its official narrative." | Sherif Mansour of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said: "We call on Bahraini authorities to immediately release Ahmed Al-Fardan. Despite paying lip service to the importance of the press, the government continues to try to suppress any information that does not conform to its official narrative." |
And the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders issued a statement condemning Fardan's "arbitrary arrest". It demanded his immediate and unconditional release. | And the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders issued a statement condemning Fardan's "arbitrary arrest". It demanded his immediate and unconditional release. |
Fardan was previously arrested in August last year. At that time he was beaten and threatened with being killed if he did not cooperate by providing photos of anti-government demonstrators. | Fardan was previously arrested in August last year. At that time he was beaten and threatened with being killed if he did not cooperate by providing photos of anti-government demonstrators. |
Fardan has also campaigned for the release of his friend and fellow photographer Ahmed Humaidan, who has been held since December 2012 on a charge of attacking a police station, even though he was not there at the time. | Fardan has also campaigned for the release of his friend and fellow photographer Ahmed Humaidan, who has been held since December 2012 on a charge of attacking a police station, even though he was not there at the time. |
Sources: CPJ/Reporters Without Borders | Sources: CPJ/Reporters Without Borders |
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