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– Turkey: Pre-trial detention extended for "Cumhuriyet" journalists (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 12, 2017

The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) condemn the court's decision to maintain the six Cumhuriyet journalists and media workers in pre-trial detention, after a 13-hour long hearing at Silivri prison.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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