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Amanpour and Company

Jason Rezaian Spent 544 Days in Prison. Now He Fights for Press Freedom

Season 2027 Episode 9005 | 18m 28s

According to Reporters Without Borders, freedom of the press is at a 25-year low. From the U.S. to Russia and China, Gaza and Iran, journalists face increasingly hostile treatment. Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who was unjustly imprisoned in Iran for 544 days, discusses the growing threat to freedom of the press around the world and its effect on the effort to hold power to account.

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Robi Damelin; Bassam Aramin; Wendy Sherman; Jason Rezaian
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Annie E. Clark; Jackson Katz; Ashish Jha; Ken Bensinger
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Clip: S2027 E9003 | 17:54
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Clip: S2027 E9002 | 18:29
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Episode: S2027 E9002 | 55:50
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Episode: S2027 E9001 | 55:57
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Clip: S2027 E9001 | 18:23
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Watch • 55:44
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Robi Damelin; Bassam Aramin; Wendy Sherman; Jason Rezaian
Episode: S2027 E9005 | 55:44
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Annie E. Clark; Jackson Katz; Ashish Jha; Ken Bensinger
Episode: S2027 E9004 | 55:46
Watch • 55:42
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Brian Winter; Hanna Notte; Melissa Bell; Tamryn Spruill
Episode: S2027 E9003 | 55:42
Watch • 55:50
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed; Anand Giridharadas; Kevin Roose
Episode: S2027 E9002 | 55:50
Watch • 55:57
Amanpour and Company
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Chris Coons; Phil Gunson; Nikole Hannah-Jones
Episode: S2027 E9001 | 55:57
Watch • 55:52
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Episode: S2026 E8261 | 55:52
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