Press Release, International Federation of Journalists, 4 April 2007
3 April 2007 — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for the immediate release of kidnapped BBC correspondent Alan Johnston and backed Palestinian journalists’ decision to hold a three day-strike to call for his release.
“It is unconscionable that the Palestinian government has not done more to secure Alan’s release,” said IFJ General Secretary Aidan White. “Every day that passes jeopardises Alan’s safety even further and we support our Palestinian colleagues in their work to make sure that he is released quickly and unharmed.”
IFJ affiliate The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (PJS)-Gaza said on Monday it was holding a three-day strike to call for Johnston’s release.
Johnston, who had been working in the Gaza Strip for three years, was kidnapped on March 12 by unknown gunmen. No group has made any demands for his release.
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