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Syria - Detained woman blogger facing possible jail sentence

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the fate of the Syrian-American blogger Razan Ghazzawi, who was brought before a court today following her arrest on 4 December as she was about to cross the border into Jordan. Her lawyer said she was facing between three and 15 years in prison on a total of three charges. One was “establishing an organization that aims to change the social and economic entity of the state.” Another was “circulating false news that could weaken national (...)

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