And a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists reveals at least 257 journalists have been jailed worldwide this year—the most since the committee began record keeping in 1990. Nearly one-third of the journalists are imprisoned by Turkey alone. Since the failed military coup this summer, Turkish authorities have executed a widespread crackdown against the press, particularly against Kurdish newspapers and journalists. On Monday, Turkish authorities also rounded up and arrested as many as 200 members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, known as the HDP, after raiding the party’s offices in Ankara and Istanbul.
CPJ: 257 Journalists Jailed Worldwide—One-Third in Turkey Alone
HeadlineDec 13, 2016
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