Document #1242832

RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)

Chaaban Abboud released after five days in custody

http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16679

ecoi.net description:
Chaaban Abboud, correspondent for Lebanese daily An-Nahar and the Kuwait daily Al Ra’i al Aam, released on bail after being arrested and charged with "publishing mendacious reports harmful to national security" for writing an article on appointments within the security and intelligence services
Country:
Syrian Arab Republic
Source:
RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)
Published:
7 March 2006
Original link:
http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16679
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Document ID:
1242832 (former ID 46540)

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