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GENEVA,
February 21 (PEC) — The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemned strongly
Wednesday the storming by US forces of the Baghdad offices of the Iraq
Syndicate of Journalists (ISJ), a PEC founding member.

According to information received by the PEC from the ISJ, the US
forces, when attacking Monday evening the ISJ headquarters, destroyed
furniture and arrested state-employed security guards, and confiscated
10 computers and other material.

Recalling the unanimous adoption of security-council resolution
number 1738 condemning attacks on journalists, the PEC reminds all
parties to the conflict in Iraq and US forces that the US government
has endorsed this important resolution.

The PEC, which is shocked at this attack which passed uncovered by
satellite major TV stations, reminds the US, that the resolution states
that media equipment and installations constitute civilian objects, and
in this respect shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals,
unless they are military objectives.

This unwarranted attack on the headquarters of the Iraqi syndicate
of journalists urges member states and the media community to unite
towards taking serious steps for a new convention to protect media and
their installations in war zones and other dangerous situations.

The Iraqi syndicate of journalists has requested from the Iraqi
government a quick inquiry into the attack of Monday, and the PEC
supports their call.

The website www.protectionline.org was elaborated through the interaction with Asian, American and African human rights defenders, the PBI field experience during 25 years and the effort of hundreds of volunteers who are working in the field and in the departments of PBI all over the world.

This site will try to ensure the interchange of experience and information between human rights defenders, and will mainly try to provoke effort and solitary action of as many social actors as possible, who stand up for them who protect the defenders of the abuses of power.