Editors face jail terms of 10 to 525 years
International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Turkish newspaper editor accused of spreading propaganda for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was hit with a prison sentence on 2 March that is close to 11 years, reports the IPS Communication Foundation (BIANET). He and another journalist were also charged for writing critically about public officials. Meanwhile, another editor is facing a 525-year prison sentence for publishing information about the PKK, reports the International Press Institute (IPI).
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Editors face jail terms of 10 to 525 years