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Author and publisher each face seven-year prison sentences for "spreading propaganda"
A prosecutor has decided that the characters in N. Mehment Güler's novel are "dangerous" and "disruptive". -
Press organisations condemn threat to independent reporting
Proposed legislation would significantly reduce the protection afforded to journalists' sources. -
Kurdish newspaper suspended for one month
The "Azadiya Welat" daily, which is published in Turkey, has faced several publication bans in the past. -
UN body finds rights record abysmal
The UN Human Rights Committee has called for urgent steps to rectify human rights violations. -
Independent newspaper punished with draconian fine
A Kazakh newspaper routinely harassed for its coverage of government policies, human rights abuses and corruption has been fined US$400,000 ... -
Reporter who covered oil worker strike is assaulted
"We condemn the brutal attack on our colleague and call on law enforcement officials to quickly apprehend and prosecute all ... -
Artist given prison sentence for performing Kurdish song
The charges stem from the singer's performance of a Kurdish song at an arts festival in Diyarbakır in 2009. -
Journalist beaten, threatened for criticising mayor
Tamer Topcu was on his way home with his pregnant wife when two strangers approached him and beat him with ... -
Newspaper editor brutally assaulted
Vasyl Demyaniv suffered a head injury and underwent surgery as a result of the beating. -
Press freedom deteriorating despite promises of democracy, says CPJ
On the fifth anniversary of the revolution that brought President Bakiyev to power on the promise of democratic reform, CPJ ...
