Japan has confiscated the passport of a photographer who was planning to travel to Syria, saying that the move was necessary to protect the man’s life. It is reportedly the first time the country’s government has ever taken such action. BBC reports that 59-year-old Yuichi Sugimoto had planned to enter Syria later this month with […]
Japan Prevents Conflict Photographer From Going to Syria by Confiscating His Passport
PetaPixel - 9 Feb 2015 01:54
Japan has confiscated the passport of a photographer who was planning to travel to Syria, saying that the move was necessary to protect the man’s life. It is reportedly the first time the country’s government has ever taken such action. BBC reports that 59-year-old Yuichi Sugimoto had planned to enter Syria later this month with […]
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