WAN: Arab Press Forum protests against travel restrictions
December 12th, 2008Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Events, Journalism, Press freedom and ethics
“Delegates to the Arab Free Press Forum have condemned travel restrictions imposed by authorities in several Arab countries that prevented some speakers and participants from attending the event,” reports the World Association of Newspapers.
Several journalists who were due to participate were prevented from travelling from Egypt, Tunisia, Qatar, Libya and Syria.
Tags: Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Syria, travel restrictions, Tunisia, WAN, World Association of Newspapers
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