(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is warning the government of Kuwait against any measures taken to censor reports on Israel. On 9 January 1999, the Parliament (Majliss) called for the trial of Hamed Bouyabes, a Kuwaiti journalist who went to Israel to perform his job, on charges of “treason.” Recommended Action Send appeals to the Emir: drawing […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is warning the government of Kuwait against any measures
taken to censor reports on Israel. On 9 January 1999, the Parliament
(Majliss) called for the trial of Hamed Bouyabes, a Kuwaiti journalist who
went to Israel to perform his job, on charges of “treason.”
Recommended Action
Send appeals to the Emir:
who
went to Israel to inform his compatriots on the situation in that particular
country, is a threat to freedom of information, while respecting Kuwait’s
stance on Israel
mutual
understanding can be reached between peoples
and
access to information are guaranteed
Appeals To
H.H. Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah
Head of State of Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Fax: +965 245 74 76
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
