/PRNewswire/ The National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute condemned the escalating harassment and intimidation of journalists in.
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WASHINGTON, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute condemned this week s arrest of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam and urged the court that is scheduled to hear her case on Thursday to release her.
Islam s arrest threatens the very existence of the press in their country.
An investigative reporter for the daily newspaper Prothom Alo, Islam could face 14 years in prison or the death penalty under the terms of the colonial-era law used to detain her, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Her editor told CPJ that he believes Islam s arrest came in retaliation for her reporting on alleged corruption and mismanagement in Bangladesh s health sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
US National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute today condemned the arrest of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam and urged the court that is scheduled to hear her case on Thursday to release her. "At a time of international crisis, it's more important than ever to have independent watchdog reporters looking out for the public interest," said National