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Journalists failed by Turkey's justice system, a Nobel nomination, and France's "anti-thug" law (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 1, 2019

Europe and Central Asia in February: Disregard for human rights puts pressure on Turkey-EU accession talks, Ján Kuciak remembered, France criticised for use of rubber bullets, increase in attacks on women journalists in Ukraine, arrests in investigation into Olivera Lakic shooting, up to 5 new suspects identified in murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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