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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is the editor and publisher of Weekly Blitz, who was arrested on 29th November 2003 at Zia International Airport, when he was about to board a Bangkok bound flight. Choudhury was scheduled to attend a seminar organized by Hebrew Writer’s Association. He was released on bail after 17 months of ordeal and tortures in Dhaka jail. Later, Bangladesh government brought sedition charge against him, which awaits trial at the Metropolitan Session Judge’s court in Dhaka.
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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury |
Articles by Shoaib Choudhury
Saying No to Jihad [22
Dec, 2006]
Bangladesh: Signs of progress [22 Dec, 2006]
Rendezvous With Israeli Peace Writer Prof. Ada Aharoni [22 Dec, 2006]
Greetings from Dhaka: My Trail Starts [22 Dec, 2006]
A world without my mother! [22 Dec, 2006]
Letter From Jail: Shoaib Describes Tortures in Jail [22 Dec, 2006]
Nightmare in Dhaka Choudhury Describes his Detention Ordeal [22 Dec, 2006]
Articles and News about Shoaib Choudhury
● Confronted Growing Islamist Extremism in Moderate, Non-Arab Countries, Urges Bangladeshi Activist - Raeefa Shams
● Finally Meeting Bangladesh Journalist Tortured and Jailed for Seeking Peace with Israel - Dr. Richard Benkin
● Bangladesh: Stand up for Choudhury Facing Death for Seeking Friendship with Israel - Lyn Payne [07 Jan, 2006]
● An Interview With Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury: Will America Act to Save One Courageous Man's Life? - Daniel Freedman
● No tolerance for love and mercy in Bangladesh [the Australian]
● Salahuddin Shoaib Choudhoury ignored by Human Rights Groups - Ami Isseroff
● Going to Israel? Go to Jail – The Salahuddin Shoaib Choudhury - Daniel Pipes [22 Dec, 2006]
● Darkness in Dhaka: Pro-Israel Bangladesh Journalist runs for his life - Wall Street Journal [ 22 Dec, 2006]
● Bangladesh journalist Shoaib Choudhury: A courageous voice confronting Islamofascists - Anita Mathur
● Pro-Israeli editor beaten in Bangladesh [J Post]
1. Extreme
Adversity (Aug, 2006)
External Links
Profile of Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Awards
● Courageous Journalism Award 2005, Bangladesh Lokgeeti
Shipi Goshthi
● Freedom to Write Award 2005, PEN USA
● Moral Courage Award 2006, American Jewish Committee
● Courageous Journalism Award 2006, Bangladesh Minority Lawyer’s Association