Wednesday, December 7, 2011

B.C. journalist's dad urges Syria to release her - World - CBC News

B.C. journalist's dad urges Syria to release her - World - CBC News

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The father of a British Columbia journalist who is being detained by Syria said he is concerned about his daughter and is asking the Canadian government to call for her release.

Syrian officials confirmed to the television channel Al-Jazeera English that they are holding Dorothy Parvaz, who was detained on arrival in Damascus six days ago and hasn't been heard from since.

"I am concerned. It’s better than being missing, But I’m concerned about how is she being treated," Fred Parvaz told CBC News. "I rely on [the Syrian government] to treat her like a human being. She is just a journalist." [read more at link]

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