Index on Censorship » Razan Ghazzawi http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Razan Ghazzawi http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Syria: Razan Ghazzawi and female colleagues released http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-and-female-colleagues-released/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-and-female-colleagues-released/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=33091 Blogger and free speech activist Razan Ghazzawi was released on Saturday along with her female colleagues, after being arrested and detained last Thursday following a raid on the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression in Damascus. Ghazzawi’s sister tweeted that Razan had returned home but was not allowed to leave the country. Razan’s male colleagues remain detained.

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]]> Razan Ghazzawi was released on Saturday along with her female colleagues, after being arrested and detained last Thursday following a raid on the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression in Damascus. Ghazzawi’s sister tweeted that Razan had returned home but was not allowed to leave the country. Razan’s male colleagues remain detained.

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-and-female-colleagues-released/feed/ 0 Syria: Free expression activists arrested http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-detained/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-detained/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:23:59 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=33053 Activists in Syria have reported that the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression in Damascus was raided today. Between 12 and 14 people were arrested, with blogger Razan Ghazzawi said to be among them. Ghazzawi was arrested in December last year while travelling to a press freedom conference in Jordan, but was released 15 days later [...]

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]]> reported that the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression in Damascus was raided today. Between 12 and 14 people were arrested, with blogger Razan Ghazzawi said to be among them. Ghazzawi was arrested in December last year while travelling to a press freedom conference in Jordan, but was released 15 days later after a robust online campaign.

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/syria-razan-ghazzawi-detained/feed/ 3 Syria: Detained blogger Razan released http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/12/syria-detained-blogger-razan-released/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/12/syria-detained-blogger-razan-released/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:13:11 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=31130 Detained Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi was released on bail yesterday. Razan was arrested at the at the Syrian border with Jordan on December 5, and was released by authorities after spending 15 days in prison. The blogger’s sister, Nadine, tweeted the details of her freedom: “It’s raining Razans… hallelujah :)))))))) <3 It’s official, sis is out! hopefully the [...]

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]]> Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi was released on bail yesterday. Razan was arrested at the at the Syrian border with Jordan on December 5, and was released by authorities after spending 15 days in prison. The blogger’s sister, Nadine, tweeted the details of her freedom: “It’s raining Razans… hallelujah :)))))))) <3 It’s official, sis is out! hopefully the same goes to all arrested sisters and brothers.” Ghazzawi was charged with “establishing an organisation that aims to change the social and economical entity of the state” and “weakening the national sentiment, and trying to ignite sectarian strife.”

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/12/syria-detained-blogger-razan-released/feed/ 0 Syria : Detained blogger Razan charged http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/12/syria-detained-blogger-razan-charged/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/12/syria-detained-blogger-razan-charged/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:15:29 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=30909 US born Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi has been charged by authorities following her arrest eight days ago. Razan was arrested by Syrian officials at the country’s border with Jordan border whilst attempting to attend a conference for advocates of free press in the Arab world in Amman, Jordan. The blogger has been charged with “establishing an organisation that aims to change [...]

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]]> Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi has been charged by authorities following her arrest eight days ago. Razan was arrested by Syrian officials at the country’s border with Jordan border whilst attempting to attend a conference for advocates of free press in the Arab world in Amman, Jordan. The blogger has been charged with “establishing an organisation that aims to change the social and economical entity of the state,”  “weakening the national sentiment,” and trying to ignite sectarian strife” all of which can be punished with up to 15 years in prison.

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