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Journalists' Association calls for international intervention
Urgent letters have also been sent to international organisations for the protection of journalists
- By Alice Johnson, Staff Reporter
- Published: 16:49 May 31, 2010
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Dubai: The UAE Journalists' Association has called on the International Federation of Journalists and other international organisations to intervene and determine the whereabouts of Gulf News reporter Abbas Al Lawati.
Mohammad Yousuf, chairman, said in a press statement, that he has made extensive calls to Jim Bu Melha, President of the Federation and the General Secretariat in Brussels, urging them to take immediate action to determine the fate of Al Lawati, who has not been in contact since 2am on Monday.
He added that urgent letters have also been sent to international organisations for the protection of journalists, and has called on them to form an international investigative committee to bring those responsible to justice.
The attack was a violation of international laws and flagrant aggression that took place in front of the whole world, Yousuf said.
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