Mauritian Journalists’ Common Declaration in solidarity with Palestinians reporters
20.08.2024
We are publishing this common declaration (pasted below) made by newspaper editors and reporters in the Republic of Mauritius, who we have brought together to express their solidarity with Palestinian reporters and their compassion for the family and friends of these reporters, in the face of so many assassinations since October 2023, during the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and in particular in Gaza.
This declaration is an initiative of the common front called Solidarite Morisyin Ar Lepep Palestinn (SOMALP)*.
In solidarity
Alain Ah Vee
for SOMALP (19 August 2024)
* In SOMALP, there are the following union and political organizations, and other associations: Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC), Confederation des Travailleurs des Secteurs Publique et Privé(CTSPP), All Workers’ Federation (AWF), Federation of Parastatal Bodies and Other union (FPBOU), Confederation of General Trade unions (CGTU), Federation of Civil Service and Other unions (FCSOU), the LALIT political party, Dr. Idrice Goomany Centre, Association des Consommateurs de l’Ile Maurice (ACIM), Chagos Refugees Group (CRG), Ledikasyon pu Travayer (LPT), Muvman Liberasyon Fam (MLF), as well as individual members.
cc: Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
« Expression de solidarité et compassion
« Nous les soussignés, journalistes et travailleurs de l’industrie de la presse à Maurice, voudrions exprimer, à l’intention des familles et proches des 169* journalistes qui ont perdu la vie au cours de leur engagement professionnel sur le front du génocide à Gaza et ailleurs en Palestine, nos plus profondes sympathies et notre appréciation du dévouement de nos confrères pour communiquer au monde la douleur de ceux et celles qui sont opprimés/es.
« De plus, nous voudrions exprimer, à tous les membres de la profession de la presse qui sont sur le terrain, notre soutien indéfectible et notre appréciation pour votre courage et votre engagement à révéler la vérité sur les évènements à Gaza.
« Souhaitons que vos efforts soient appréciés de tous. » **[Translation into English below.]
[Une initiative de la Solidarite Morisyin Ar Lepep Palestinn - SOMALP]
Nom Adresse
Patrick Michel Redacteur Le Mauricien, Rue St Georges, Port Louis
Dhiren Moonesamy Camishi 2 Lane, Camp-Fouquereaux, Phoenix
Husna Ramjanally Route Granum, Vacoas
Mosadeq Sahebdin Redacteur Le Flambeau, Sunset Lane, La Caverne, Vacoas
Sedley Assonne Redacteur Mazavaroo, Morcellement Ber, La Caverne, Vacoas
Jean Claude Antoine C 85, Clos Verger, Rue Malartic, Rose Hill
* Chiffre : Anadolu Agency, 19 aout 2024
** We, the undersigned, journalists and press workers in the Republic of Mauritius, would like hereby to express our deep condolance to the families and friends of the 169 journalists killed during the course of their work as journalists on the front in the genocide in Gaza and in Palestine in general by exposing the pain and suffering of the oppressed people of Palestine.
We also express our undying support for and our profound admiration of all the colleague journalist in Palestine for the devotion they have shown in exposing the truth of what is happening in Gaza to everyone in the whole world. .
And we express our wish that this commitment of Palestinian journalists is appreciated by everyone in the world.
