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– Turkey: Heavy prison sentences for 6 'Zaman' journalists in terrorism trial (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 8, 2018

After the ten-month trial of 11 'Zaman' newspaper staff, six were found guilty of 'membership of a terrorist organisation' and were jailed for up to 10 and-a-half years; five were found not guilty.
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