Sudanese Journalists Union Message of Solidarity
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Sudanese Journalists Union
Message of Solidarity with the International Day to Shut down Guantanamo,
January 11, 2008
We in the Sudanese Journalists Union consider the continuation of the
imprisonment of Sudanese nationals in Guantanamo, including our colleague,
Al-Jazeera camera-man Sami El-Haj, for a seventh year without trial, to be an
act that transgresses all international and humanitarian norms and agreements.
We condemn this act of transgression and confirm that freedom of the press is
a right and duty which must be respected.
The continuation of the Guantanamo detention camp is now rejected in the
United States and outside of it. Its existence reflects and ugly face of US
policies and we are in solidarity with global public opinion that strongly
demands abolishing this camp.
We in the Sudanese Journalists Union demand from the Unites States to
apologize and compensate the prisoners who were released and not found guilty
of any crime. We also demand that the United Sates apologize to their
countries, and to release those who have not been charged with any crime to
date, including our colleague, Al-Jazeera camera-man Sami El-Haj.
We salute this gathering here in Washington and in the other forty cites
world-wide. This is a noble and important act of solidarity against injustice
and in defense of human-rights and freedoms.
We confirm the importance of protecting journalists in all parts of the
world, and call on to respect international agreements and norms that point to
the protection of journalists especially in areas of conflict and war.
Thank you.
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