Iraq - Call for leniency for Muntadar al-Zaidi after shoe throwing protest Sources News Release
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Publisher: Reporters Without Borders Date Written: 16/12/08 Year Published: 2008 Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
Reporters Without Borders today called for the release of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, of al-Bagdhadia television arrested after hurling his shoes at George W Bush at a Baghdad press conference.
Abstract: Montreal - Reporters Without Borders today called for the release of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, of al-Bagdhadia television arrested after hurling his shoes at George W Bush at a Baghdad press conference during a surprise visit by the US president on 14 December 2008.
"We obviously regret that the journalist used this method of protest against the politics of the American president", the worldwide press freedom organisation said. "But for humanitarian reasons and to ease tension, we ... To read the full release go to http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR95.htm
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