Dorothy Parvaz is free

Dorothy Parvaz is free
The Al Jazeera journalist, who disappeared in Syria 19 days ago, is back in Doha.
Last Modified: 18 May 2011 05:49 uae time
Al Jazeera has confirmed the release of its journalist, Dorothy Parvaz, who was detained in Syria upon her arrival in Damascus nineteen days ago, while on assignment.
During that time she was not allowed any contact with the outside world.  She landed in Doha, Qatar on May 18 on a flight from Iran.
An Al Jazeera spokesman said: "I'm delighted to let you know that Dorothy Parvaz has been released and is safe and well and back with us in Doha.  She has been in contact with her family, and we are with her now to find out more about her ordeal over the last nineteen days."
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Al Jazeera demands release of journalist

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May 15th, 2011

DOHA, QATAR - Al Jazeera has been given information that journalist Dorothy Parvaz has been deported from Syria to Iran.
This information has come from Syrian officials, who had previously told Al Jazeera they were holding Dorothy in Damascus, and that she would be released.
An Al Jazeera spokesman said: "We have now received information that she is being held in Tehran. We are calling for information from the Iranian authorities, access to Dorothy, and for her immediate release. We have had no contact with Dorothy since she left Doha on 29 April and we are deeply concerned for her welfare."
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حملة موسعة للكشف عن مصير صحفية (الجزيرة) المختفية الثلاثاء 17 مايو 2011 4:45 ص بتوقيت القاهرة  - الجزيرة نت - وكالات

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بعد أن جندت كندا إمكاناتها لحث السلطات الإيرانية والسورية على مدها بالمزيد من المعلومات عن الصحفية في شبكة الجزيرة "القناة الإنجليزية" دوروثي بارفاز، التي اختفت نهاية أبريل الماضي في سوريا، تسعى حملة دولية لمعرفة مكانها في حين تتضارب الأنباء عن مكان وجودها: في سوريا أو بإيران؟، يزداد قلق عائلتها وأصدقائها عليها، كذلك فقد انضم 13 ألف شخص إلى صفحة أقامها أصدقاؤها على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي "فيسبوك". وفي وقت سابق طالبت فرنسا السلطات السورية والإيرانية بالكشف عن وضع الصحفية. كما أعربت عن قلقها من اختفائها.

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Missing Canadian journalist detained Syrian officials say

May 04, 2011 Lesley Ciarula Taylor

Iran’s foreign minister and human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger have joined the growing global movement to free a Canadian journalist believed held by the Syrian government.
Dorothy Parvaz, who holds Canadian, U.S. and Iranian passports, was working for the news service Al-Jazeera when she vanished after getting off a Qatar Airways flight in Damascus after flying there from Doha Qahar last Friday.
Syria confirmed they have detained Parvaz, Al-Jazeera reported Wednesday afternoon, according to the Associated Press.
Ali Akbar Salehi, the Iranian foreign minister, said at a news conference that Iran wanted the Syrians to investigate.
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