Thursday, December 11, 2008

IFJ Condemns Detention of Journalist against Court Order in Iraq

 
The International Federation of Journalists(IFJ) today condemned the decision of the United States military authorities in Iraq to remand in detention Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed, an Iraqi journalist freelance photographer , whose release was ordered by the Iraqi Central Criminal Court last month.

"We strongly condemn this decision which makes a mockery of the coalition's handover of powers to Iraqi sovereign institutions," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary.

According to media reports, the U.S military said Ibrahim will remain in prison on the grounds of security risk he poses and his release will be processed according to his individual threat level.

The Iraqi Central Criminal Court ordered Ibrahim's release on 30 November after prosecutors had admitted he had no case to answer and dropped charges against him.

The IFJ reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of Ibrahim

"The American military officials in Iraq should stop interfering with the Iraqi justice and free Ibrahim." added White.




 


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