We urge the South Sudanese government to uphold press freedom, refrain from the illegal torture and detention of journalists and pass laws guaranteeing the independence of the media in South Sudan.
This petition was started to call for the release Sudan Tribune journalist Peter Ngor Arol Garang who was held in custody from 4 November until 19 November 2011. Peter, and his colleague at The Destiny newspaper Dengdit Ayok, were both tortured while they were detained.
Their detention was illegal under South Sudan's constitution and is a violation of their human rights. The two independent journalists were detained by South Sudan's security services after they published an article critical of South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir.According to South Sudan’s Union of Journalists, Peter and Dengdit’s extended detention and torture was at least the ninth attack on the South Sudanese press in 2011.
Since their release Sudan Tribune decided to keep the petition going to campaign for press freedom in South Sudan.
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Reached 500 supporters
November 22, 2011
November 21, 2011
The days have been long and the news from the ground remains difficult for independent reporters. We are edging toward 500 names and I need you to push this link to someone new before the momentum slips away.
November 9, 2011
Reaching one hundred signatures feels like a heavy, necessary step forward in a long fight. I am exhausted by the state of things, but seeing your names helps me keep going.
Reached 100 supporters
November 7, 2011
November 6, 2011
The fight for our journalists is long and the exhaustion is setting in. We need to reach one hundred signatures to prove our demands cannot be ignored by those in power. Help push this forward so their safety is no longer treated as an afterthought.
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These guys are just trying to report the news. Stop the harassment and pass the laws already smh.
SHAMEFUL. Peter and Dengdit need justice. We are watching South Sudan.
respect to these guys for speaking out. hope they are doing okay after what they went through.
Hard to believe this is still happening in 2012. Thinking of them both.
Absolutely disgusting treatment. No one deserves that kind of pain just for writing the truth. Free press now!
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We urge the South Sudanese government to uphold press freedom, refrain from the illegal torture and detention of journalists and pass laws guaranteeing the independence of the media in South Sudan.
This petition was started to call for the release Sudan Tribune journalist Peter Ngor Arol Garang who was held in custody from 4 November until 19 November 2011. Peter, and his colleague at The Destiny newspaper Dengdit Ayok, were both tortured while they were detained.
Their detention was illegal under South Sudan's constitution and is a violation of their human rights. The two independent journalists were detained by South Sudan's security services after they published an article critical of South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir.According to South Sudan’s Union of Journalists, Peter and Dengdit’s extended detention and torture was at least the ninth attack on the South Sudanese press in 2011.
Since their release Sudan Tribune decided to keep the petition going to campaign for press freedom in South Sudan.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 22, 2011
November 21, 2011
The days have been long and the news from the ground remains difficult for independent reporters. We are edging toward 500 names and I need you to push this link to someone new before the momentum slips away.
November 9, 2011
Reaching one hundred signatures feels like a heavy, necessary step forward in a long fight. I am exhausted by the state of things, but seeing your names helps me keep going.
Reached 100 supporters
November 7, 2011
November 6, 2011
The fight for our journalists is long and the exhaustion is setting in. We need to reach one hundred signatures to prove our demands cannot be ignored by those in power. Help push this forward so their safety is no longer treated as an afterthought.
6 Comments
journalists shouldnt be treated like criminals just for doing their jobs. this is wrong on so many levels.
These guys are just trying to report the news. Stop the harassment and pass the laws already smh.
SHAMEFUL. Peter and Dengdit need justice. We are watching South Sudan.
respect to these guys for speaking out. hope they are doing okay after what they went through.
Hard to believe this is still happening in 2012. Thinking of them both.
Absolutely disgusting treatment. No one deserves that kind of pain just for writing the truth. Free press now!
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journalists shouldnt be treated like criminals just for doing their jobs. this is wrong on so many levels.