UPDATE on Dorothy Parvaz, missing Al Jazeera reporter last seen in Syria 14 days ago. She has American, Canadian and Iranian citizenship and may have been deported from Syria to Iran and may be in prison there. Click the header to go to the Al Jazeera site for updates on her detention. God be with her....and all the others in Syria and Iran who have been arrested and disappeared....
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist
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."
A statement from Dorothy’s family said: "Dorothy is a dearly loved daughter, sister and fiancée, and a committed journalist. It is now nearly two weeks since she was detained. We appeal once again for Dorothy to be released immediately and returned to us."
Dorothy is an experienced journalist who joined Al Jazeera in 2010. She graduated from the University of British Columbia, obtained a masters from Arizona University, and held journalism fellowships at both Harvard and Cambridge. She previously worked as a columnist and feature writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Al Jazeera is continuing to call for information about the whereabouts of Dorothy Parvaz, access to Dorothy, and for her immediate release.
Though Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's foreign minister, has said he has no information about her location, Al Jazeera has requested details from a number of ministries in Tehran in order to secure Dorothy's release.
Mr Salehi had previously called on Syria's government to look into her case.
For a complete list of Dorothy's feature articles on Al Jazeera, view her profile. |
Updates
Al Jazeera calls for reporter's release after Iranian foreign minister says he has no information about her whereabouts. Last Modified: 14 May 2011 12:18 GMT |
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Al Jazeera's Dorothy Parvaz, missing since arriving in Damascus two weeks ago, is now understood to be in Tehran. Last Modified: 13 May 2011 10:21 GMT |
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Al Jazeera's Dorothy Parvaz, missing since arriving in Damascus almost two weeks ago, is now understood to be in Tehran. Last Modified: 11 May 2011 13:46 GMT |
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Al Jazeera calls for immediate release of journalist Dorothy Parvaz, held since arriving in Damascus on Friday. Last Modified: 04 May 2011 21:22 GMT |
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The fiance of Dorothy Parvaz, an Al Jazeera journalist held in Syria, appeals for her to be set free. Last Modified: 04 May 2011 20:52 GMT |
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Press freedom advocacy groups and several governments speak out over case. Last Modified: 04 May 2011 18:37 GMT |
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Foreign minister "demands" Syrian government look into case of missing Al Jazeera English journalist Dorothy Parvaz. Last Modified: 02 May 2011 21:06 GMT |
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Al Jazeera demands information from Syria on whereabouts of journalist missing since arriving in Damascus on Friday. Last Modified: 02 May 2011 12:05 GMT |
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