Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Turkey Orders Arrests of 9 Staff Members of Opposition Newspaper

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An Turkish court ordered the arrest Saturday of nine executives and journalists of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper before their trial, media reports say, in a case that has sparked international concern about freedom of expression in Turkey. The nine were placed under arrest after their detention earlier this week. Among them are prominent journalists, including the editor-in-chief, Murat Sabuncu, cartoonist Musa Kart and columnist Kadri Gursel. They are charged with...

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