On
July 21, CPJ welcomed
the release of Tunisian Internet journalist Slim Boukhdhir from prison. A
contributor to Tunisian and Arab news Web sites, Boukhdhir was serving a
one-year term in Sfax Prison because he had written articles critical of
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the country's first family. CPJ sent a mission
to
"In addition to other
positions adopted during my ordeal by people of good conscience throughout the
world, CPJ's stance was a badge of honor that I had been wearing in jail and
CPJ's solidarity lighted the darkness of my ordeal."
Bouhkdhir also extended his "warm thanks" to CPJ's
Boukhdhir ended his note this way: "I have great
regard for your commitment to freedom of the press. Long live CPJ as a
prosperous oasis to defend journalists and long live press freedom."
He signed it, "Your brother, Slim Boukhdhir."
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cpj has a special place in this world. if there were more organizations standing up for personal freedom, especially freedom of the press, this would be a much better and safer world.