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Turkish Court Sentences 22 Journalists to Prison

HeadlineMar 09, 2018

In Turkey, the Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned a Turkish court for sentencing at least 22 journalists to prison time on terrorism-related charges. All the journalists deny the accusations. Their sentences come amid a widespread crackdown by the Turkish government against journalists, academics and human rights activists.

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