Document #2046370

OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author)

Iraq: Sentencing of journalists Sherwan Sherwani, Ayaz Karam Bruji and Kohdar Mohammed Amin Zebari [IRQ 001 / 0221 / OBS 026]

https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/iraq-sentencing-of-journalists-sherwan-sherwani-ayaz-karam-bruji-and-kohdar-mohammed-amin-zebari

ecoi.net description:
Kurdistan region: 3 journalists sentenced to 6 years imprisonment each on charges of destabilizing the region's security for covering anti-government protests on social media
Country:
Iraq
Source:
OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author)
Original link:
https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/iraq-sentencing-of-journalists-sherwan-sherwani-ayaz-karam-bruji-and-kohdar-mohammed-amin-zebari
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
26 February 2021
Document ID:
2046370

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