PEN America Is 'Deeply Relieved' That Turkish Court Tossed Spurious Charges Against Journalists and Activists After Three-Year Legal Battle
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
NEW YORK, July 17 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
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- Justice Served for Dedicated Free Expression Activists
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In a statement, PEN America expressed relief that a Turkish court today threw out spurious terrorist propaganda charges against journalists and activists Erol Onderoglu, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, and Ahmet Nesin. All three were charged after taking part in a free speech campaign in 2016.
"We are . . .
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- Justice Served for Dedicated Free Expression Activists
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In a statement, PEN America expressed relief that a Turkish court today threw out spurious terrorist propaganda charges against journalists and activists Erol Onderoglu, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, and Ahmet Nesin. All three were charged after taking part in a free speech campaign in 2016.
"We are . . .