IFJ Demands US Free Iraqi Journalist after Violent Raid
An IFJ news release said American forces arrested Al-Maajon on June 23 after using sound grenades that destroyed furniture in a raid on his home. The IFJ joined the Iraqi Journalists Union and the Iraqi Media Safety Group in protesting at his detention.
“Our colleague is a journalist and well-known union leader,” said IFJ general secretary Aidan White. “There is no reason for him to be detained. He should be released immediately and receive compensation for the damage to his home.”
The attack was the second Al-Maajon has suffered in recent weeks. On June 8, two civilians in a modern car stopped him on his way home and beat him severely.
On February 27 this year, the national President of the Iraqi Union, Shihab al-Timimi, died four days after being shot by unknown gunmen as he left the Union’s offices in Baghdad.
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