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10.5- and 9.5-year prison sentences for two journalists CPJ (17.11.2023) —The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the 10.5- and 9.5-year prison sentences issued to journalists Aleksandr Dorogov and Yan Katelevskiy, respectively, on Friday, and called on Russian...
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Kyrgyzstan media under threat of a “foreign agent” law CPJ (25.10.2023) — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament should reject Russian-inspired legislation that would classify externally-funded media rights groups and nonprofits that run news outlets as “foreign representatives” and...
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Turkish authorities detain 5 journalists over tweet, 1 remains in custody Turkish authorities should immediately release reporter Fırat Can Arslan and stop treating journalists like criminals, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. CPJ (26.07.2023)...
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Prosecutor requests lengthy prison terms for journalists Raman Pratasevich, Stsypan Putsila, and Yan Rudzik CPJ (21.04.2023)–A Belarusian prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence for detained journalist Raman Pratasevich, a 19-year prison sentence in...
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Broadcasting permit canceled for exiled Russian broadcaster Dozhd TV Committee to Protect Journalists (08.12.2022) — Latvian authorities must reverse their decision to cancel the broadcasting permit of independent broadcaster Dozhd TV (TV Rain), the Committee to...