Document #1178075

AI – Amnesty International (Author)

Turkey: Temporary closure of Özgür Gündem latest blow to freedom of expression [EUR 44/4697/2016]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1178075/1226_1471842768_eur4446972016english.pdf

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ecoi.net description:
Authority close Kurdish daily newspaper Özgür Gündem for indefinite period; ongoing investigations against the paper for alleged support of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Country:
Türkiye
Source:
AI – Amnesty International (Author)
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
19 August 2016
Document ID:
1178075 (former ID 328731)

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