The Former Iraqi government deported Alouni during the first phase of the US war on Iraq, and later retracted its decision.
The Arab Commission for Human Rights told Al-Jazeera the Spanish action was a serious attack on press freedom. It said the arrest dishonored Spain and the police should apologize immediately to Alouni and his family.
Source: Some information for this report provided by VOA, Al-Jazeera and the Palestine Chronicle
The Arab Commission for Human Rights told Al-Jazeera the Spanish action was a serious attack on press freedom. It said the arrest dishonored Spain and the police should apologize immediately to Alouni and his family.
Source: Some information for this report provided by VOA, Al-Jazeera and the Palestine Chronicle
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Al-Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage
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USA withdraws right of EU journalists to enter without a visa
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2003/sep/04visas.htm
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Israel Fails to Assassinate Top Hamas Leaders, Sheikh Yassein Wounded
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/evolution/story.php?sid=20030906194152470
Al-Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage
Published in conjunction with The Palestine Chronicle: http://www.palestinechronicle.com
Please also see:
USA withdraws right of EU journalists to enter without a visa
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2003/sep/04visas.htm
For other analysis of E.U. - U.S. relations, please visit STATEWATCH in our Links section or: http://wwwstatewatch.org
Please visit Reporters Without Borders, also in our Links section or:
http://www.rsf.fr/
Israel Fails to Assassinate Top Hamas Leaders, Sheikh Yassein Wounded
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/evolution/story.php?sid=20030906194152470