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The notion that three American hikers could innocently
wander across the border from Iraqi Kurdistan into
Shon Meckfessel, whose statement is here, traveled
with his friends Shane Bauer, Sarah
Shourd, and Josh Fattal to
Shane and his companions--all of whom had an interest in
writing or photography--may have documented what they observed in
There is no evidence that that the three hikers were pursuing journalism when they were detained, but it is important to reiterate that they were in the region as journalists and writers and that Shane was accomplished reporter with some prominent bylines. CPJ's goal is speaking publicly about the case is simply to make this point as clearly as we can, to dispel the obvious and mounting concern that the Iranians may view them as spies.
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