FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: Lucy Williamson To: Lucy Williamson Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: BBC Vigil for Alan Johnston
Dear Friends, We would like to invite you to a vigil in support of BBC Gaza correspondent, Alan Johnston. Alan was abducted in Gaza City on 12 March, on his way home from work. He has now been held for longer than any other foreign hostage in Gaza, and there has, as yet, been no public statement from the people who are holding him. He is the only foreign correspondent permanently based in Gaza, and is deeply committed to bringing Gaza's story to the wider world. His abduction highlights again the risks increasingly faced by journalists working in difficult and dangerous environments. Please join us on Thursday evening, to light a candle in support of Alan, and to mark World Press Freedom Day: 6.30pm - Thursday 3 May 2007 Taman Suropati, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat For more information on Alan, please see our website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6590335.stm <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6590335.stm> Please pass on this information to anyone who may also be interested in joining us. Best wishes BBC Jakarta (021) 316 2039
