While we were initially pleased that the government had dropped its baseless charge against Zhao, his continued detention shows the government's cavalier attitude toward due process and the rule of law. We call for his immediate release.
U.S. forces continue these alarming detentions of working journalists without any acceptable explanation, or anything resembling due process.
There's no due process and it's setting a terrible example in a country where the United States' goal supposedly is to establish democracy.
It is outrageous that a journalist should be thrown into jail for investigating the behavior of public officials and held without due process.
The court must ensure a fair and open process, and authorities need to substantiate their case. So far, the handling of this case has been alarming. It's unacceptable that Hussein was held without charge or due process for so long.