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jailed journalists

With charges of terrorism levelled at journalists, regular court cases and police raids against media houses, the Turkish state is stepping up its attacks and intimidation of the press as snap elections scheduled for November approach.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-09-01 16:24

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum are calling for the release of all journalists still jailed in Ethiopia after a week in which six of their colleagues were freed.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-07-10 14:18

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-04-22 12:56

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-04-14 13:21

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-02-02 14:20

On 30 October a Baku court sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention on trumped-up charges of hooliganism and disobeying the police, dealing a new blow to Azerbaijan’s independent media at a time when its civil society is being subjected to an unprecedented crackdown.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2014-11-05 11:51

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