Share this: TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedInEmailTelegramWashington D.C., August 27, 2020 – Libyan authorities should immediately release journalist Sami al-Sharif and ensure that the press can cover protests without fear of attack or harassment from demonstrators or security forces, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The Government of National Accord has not acknowledged al-Sharif’s arrest or disclosed any reason for his detention, according to the Libya Center for Freedom of Press. CPJ emailed the government’s Ministry of Interior for comment, but did not immediately receive any response. “Libyan authorities must immediately disclose whether they are holding journalist Sami al-Sharif and, if so, release him unconditionally,” said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour. Protests over corruption and poor living conditions have escalated in recent days, and demonstrators have been wounded and abducted during the protests, according to Reuters.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 27, 2020 18:11 UTC