Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Criminal prosecution of journalists in Turkey violates human right to free expression, says OSCE media freedom representative - Representative on Freedom of the Media

Criminal prosecution of journalists in Turkey violates human right to free expression, says OSCE media freedom representative

VIENNA, 5 August 2013 – Today’s convictions and severe sentences handed down to dozens of journalists and writers violate Turkey’s commitments to free speech and independent media, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today.

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