WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement by Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, a journalist and prisoner in Syria since 2012, was released today by the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club.
“We are watching the events unfold in Syria and seeing families reunited with their loved ones after years of separation. We know this is possible for our family, too. Austin Tice is alive, in Syria, and it’s time for him to come home. We are eagerly anticipating seeing Austin walk free and we are asking anyone who can do so to please assist Austin so he can safely return home to our family.” – Debra & Marc Tice.
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. With 2,500 members representing nearly every major news organization, the Club is, through its Press Freedom Center, a leading voice for journalists in trouble in the U.S. and worldwide.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club.
SOURCE National Press Club
