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February 4, 2011

Pro-Mubarak Gangs Attack Scores of Journalists 
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On the streets in Cairo, supporters of the Mubarak regime violently
attacked journalists and human rights workers on Thursday. The Committee
to Protect Journalists said it had received 100 reports of attacks on
journalists. A crew from ABC News was carjacked and threatened with
beheading. A Swedish journalist was stabbed. Authorities also arrested
reporters from the New York Times, Al Jazeera, Washington Post, and
other outlets. In addition, backers of Mubarak dismantled satellite
equipment making it impossible for most TV stations to broadcast scenes
from the square. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the
attacks on journalists and peaceful protesters.

Ban Ki-moon: "Violent attacks against peaceful protesters are completely
unacceptable. It is important to ensure an orderly and peaceful
transition. I have urged all parties to engage in such a process without
delaying, with a full respect for human rights, in particular the
freedoms of speech, expression, association and information."



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