Parvaz, 39, was working for Al-Jazeera news service when she disappeared in the Syrian capital of
“”We’ve demanded Syrians give us information,”” said
Sen.
Johnson, who was a foreign editor at the P-I and went to
Johnson said he worked with Parvaz for about 10 years at the P-I.
“”She was a good reporter and a hard worker,”” he said. “”She’s pretty tough. The fact it’s been two days 1/8since she disappeared3/8 is disturbing. The Syrian government has not responded at all, which is why people need to flood the
Parvaz’s fiance,
“”Dorothy is a global citizen,”” Barker said. She is an American, Canadian and Iranian citizen and holds passports from each country. Because Americans and Canadians need visas to visit
Barker said the
“”We’ve had no confirmation from the Syrian government about anything,”” he said. “”The working theory is she is being held by the Syrian government and she wasn’t allowed to enter
Barker said this was Parvaz’s first trip to
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“”She’s bold and fearless and knows how to handle herself in a tough situation,”” Copeland said. “”She’s as determined a reporter as anyone I’ve known. She wanted to be on the front lines.””
He said Parvaz’s father is Iranian, her mother American, and she grew up in
“”She’s the bravest person I know,”” McFarland said. “”This is what she really wanted to do, since the beginning of her career. It’s one of those things, in your blood.””
McFarland said Parvaz had hoped to go to
“”I’m terribly worried,”” said
Parvaz joined Al-Jazeera in 2010, editors said.
A wave of uprisings against authoritarian regimes across
Media organizations, including Al-Jazeera, have been restricted in
“”Obviously, we are worried for the safety of Dorothy, specifically, as we are for numerous other journalists who are in government custody right now,”” Dayem said.
He said up to a couple of dozen journalists had been detained in
Some Syrian journalists working for Syrian and regional outlets had been in custody for weeks, he said.
“”Dorothy’s detention is really just the latest episode in an effort by the Syrian government to institute a media blackout,”” Dayem said. “”It seems as if the government now considers the journalists as much of a problem as the actual social unrest.””