Tayseer Allouni, one of the most prominent AlJazeera journalists was re-arrested in November 2004 by the Spanish authorities on bogus charges (like having links to Al Qaeda). Tayseer, a Spanish citizen, was originally arrested in September 2003 but was released a month later on bail due to a heart condition.

Tayseer's journalistic credentials are impeccable. He has always been on the front-line and has lived up to the highest professional standards. His arrest is a blow not only to AlJazeera, but to a free media in the Middle-East.

We call on you to free Tayseer Allouni immediately.

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