2 Press Associations demand releasing detained cadre of Baghdadiya channel

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Society for Defending Press Freedom and the Iraqi Journalists Rights Defending Association demanded to release the cameraman and engineer affilaited to Baghdadiya satellite channel who were arrested in Dhi-Qar province on Sunday.The representative of the Association in Dhi-Qar, Mustafa al-Saedi, reported in a statement received by IraqiNews.com ”The cadre of Baghdadiya channel, composed of the Directorate of the channel office in Dhi-Qar, Riyadh Asmaily, cameraman Maher Salih, and the cameraman assistant Shamam Riyadh were arrested at late hour on Sunday evening at the house of the Head of Dhi-Qar Health Directorate, Saadi al-Majid,” noting that ”The journalists were arrested by security forces without an arrest warrant.””The director of the Baghdadiya office was released on Monday morning while the cameraman and his assistant are still detained at Thawra police station under the pretext of orders from superior authorities to prevent the activities of Baghdadiya channel and close its offices in all provinces,” Saedi added. \END\