Syrian Free Press
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| Founded | February 19, 2011 |
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| Focus | Human rights |
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| Method | News reporting |
Volunteers | 15[1] |
| Website | www.syrianfreepress.com |
The Syrian Free Press is a non-profit news organization that covers the latest events in Syria. It was created in early 2011 to support the 2011 Syrian uprising.[1] The organization interface is in Arabic but it covers some news in English.
History[edit]
The organization was formed by a coalition of many Syrian human rights activists and professionals from different specializations solely to support the uprising of Syrian people since mid February.[1]
Goals[edit]
- "Provide a clear picture on the current Syrian events."
- "Communicate on larger scale with many opposition groups to support Syrian people protests."
- "Document the criminal acts of Syrian government against its people with support of different human right activists and groups."
Political views[edit]
Syrian Free Press does support "the freedom of expression which is the foundation of its organization". It is aiming to "achieve a real democratic system in Syria which will guarantee all Syrian people equal rights and prevent the misuse and abuse of power".[1]
Media coverage[edit]
- Many videos released by the organization are published by mainstream media stations, such as Al Jazeera,[2][3][4] CNN and France24.
- EAWV[5]
- TGCOM[6]
- Dradio DE interview[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "About Syrian Free Press". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Syria Live Blog - May 14 | Al Jazeera Blogs". blogs.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14.
- ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/content/1015am-4 [dead link]
- ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/content/1009am-5 [dead link]
- ^ "EA WorldView - Home - Syria, Yemen, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: The Bizarre Collapse of an Agreement". www.enduringamerica.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Siria, scoperte fosse comuni a Deraa - Mondo". www.tgcom24.mediaset.it. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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- In German: Social Media Revolution!, Svenja Siegert, Journalist Online
- In German: Videos zeigen angeblich die Brutalität des syrischen Regimes (Videos allegedly show the brutality of the Syrian regime), from January Derrer, 2011-06-15