KDP continues to kidnap Roj news's Suleiman Ahmed

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) continues to conceal the fate of the editor of Roj News Agency, Suleiman Ahmed amid demands to reveal his fate and release him.

25 November, 2023 11:23

NEWS DESK

KDP authorities continue to hide the location and fate of journalist Suleiman Muhammad Ahmed, after they kidnapped him 32 days ago, no information being received from him despite calls and appeals launched by media centers and bodies.

Journalist Suleiman, who works as an editor in the Arabic section at Roj News Agency, went to visit his family in the city of Aleppo on October 1, after the death of his father, Muhammad Ahmed, and during his return from Syria at the Faysh Khabur crossing, KDP authorities kidnapped him.

Dozens of media organizations, local, regional and international are calling on the Kurdistan Democratic authorities to release the editor Suleiman Ahmed.

Both CPJ and RSF, which are concerned with the rights of journalists at the global level, issued a decision to drop the charges against journalist Suleiman and release him immediately.

They also criticized the authorities in southern Kurdistan due to its continued violations of international laws protecting journalists.

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