Media News - Monday, July 07, 2008
Al Jazeera gives role to ex-Guantanamo prisoner
A journalist recently released after six years detention in Guantanamo Bay has been appointed as Al Jazeera's news producer for liberties and human rights affairs, reports C21-Media.net. Through the newly created position, Sami Al Haj will take responsibility for the network's coverage of human rights and civil liberties issues. Mr Al Haj was detained on 15 December 2001 by Pakistani border authorities while on assignment for the Qatar-based network. He was transferred to American military custody and after six months, was placed in Guantanamo Bay and only released in May 2008. Mr Al Haj said: 'I hope to use my new position as a vehicle to show the world that human rights abuses still occur all over the globe.' (Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union)
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