Umar Farooq Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

In Kyrgyzstan, U.S. journalist deported, his sources harassed

March 30, 2015 6:15 PM EDT

New York, March 30, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists denounces the deportation from Kyrgyzstan on Saturday of American freelancer Umar Farooq, who was detained and interrogated by Kyrgyz security services last week, according to news reports.