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July 23, 2019

Press Freedom Group Calls for Accountability After Journalist Dies Behind Bars in Syria
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In more news about Syria, the Committee to Protect Journalists is
calling on Syrian authorities to immediately account for all detained
journalists, including those who have died behind bars. This follows
news of the death of independent photojournalist Alaa Nayef al-Khader
al-Khalidi, whose family says he was tortured and killed in a military
prison. The family learned of his death earlier this month but does not
have any further details, including when he died. He had been imprisoned
since 2016. Al-Khalidi reported on the Syrian war and worked with an
organization that documented civilian casualties.


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