The Syrian Free Press is a
non-profit
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news organization
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that covers the latest events in
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. It was created in early 2011 to support the
2011 Syrian uprising.
[ The organization interface is in ]Arabic
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but it covers some news in English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
.
History
The organization was formed by a coalition of many Syrian human rights activist
A human rights defender or human rights activist is a person who, individually or with others, acts to promote or protect human rights. They can be journalists, environmentalists, whistleblowers, trade unionists, lawyers, teachers, housing campai ...
s and professionals from different specializations solely to support the uprising of Syrian people since mid February.[
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Goals
* "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
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".[
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Media coverage
* Many videos released by the organization are published by mainstream media stations, such as Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
, CNN
CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the M ...
and France24
France 24 ( in French) is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris. Its channels broadcast in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish and are aimed at the overseas market.
Based in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Mo ...
.
* EAWV
* TGCOM
''TGcom'' was an Italian news website owned by Mediaset, launched on March 8, 2001. The website contained mainly Italian and international news coverage, as well as political and entertainment news. TGCOM was closely linked to its sister departm ...
* Dradio DE interview
References
* 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
External links
Official website
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2011 in Syria
2012 in Syria
Human rights organizations based in Syria
News agencies based in Syria
Organizations of the Syrian civil war