Another journalist, another Muslim state

Pieter Dorsman at Peaktalk notes the case, in Bangladesh, of the journalist Salah Choudhury.
 
Bangladesh is generally considered a relatively "moderate" Muslim country, but it is also one in which radical Islamist parties and movements are gaining increasing influence. One sign of these tendencies is the increasingly precarious position of independent journalists, epitomized by the treatment of Choudhury. He has faced years of persecution, including physical attacks and death threats as well as criminal prosecution, for his 'crimes' of criticizing Islamist radicalism and advocating reconciliation with Christians, Jews, and Israel.

Mr Dorsman links to Jeff Weintraub, who has many more details and the names and addresses of the authorities one can contact to express concern for and solidarity with Mr Choudhary.