“We are doing this to call attention to Evan’s case and to give people a symbolic way to show support for Evan as he passes 100 days in jail and awaits trial,” said the National Press Club statement. Participating in the read-a-thon are Gerschkovich’s colleagues from the Wall Street Journal as well as Press Club members from other media outlets, family members, and close friends. The read-a-thon began at the National Press Club’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will move on later to The Wall Street Journal’s London and Singapore bureaus. The Wall Street Journal has denounced these charges and the U.S. government, as well as news organizations around the world, have called for Gerschkovich’s immediate release. The National Press Club has hosted this kind of event before, such as in the case of the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian, who was unjustly held in Iran for 544 days.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 19, 2023 20:25 UTC