CPJ demands probe into killing of American journalist in South Sudan The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it is deeply troubled by reports that a South Sudanese army spokesman yesterday denied that U.S. freelance reporter and photographer Christopher Allen, who was killed while covering conflict in Kaya on August 26, was deserving of civilian status.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, CPJ called for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Allen's death, and urged authorities to respect all journalists' status as civilians. The group further said South Sudan's army, a rebel spokesman, and the U.S. Embassy in the capital Juba confirmed that Allen was killed during fighting between government and opposition troops in the town of Kaya. CPJ pointed out that South Sudan army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang was quoted as saying that journalists who enter the country with rebel forces will not be protected. "Anybody who comes attacking us with hostile forces will meet his fate," Koang told journalists, according to AP. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooUwgHeOwQWVgxC4id9YaFW0OOR%2BjEnoaqJ-SAv04gthA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
