PEN International: Russian Federation - Russian-American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison
July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- PEN International issued the following news:
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'PEN International utterly condemns the sentencing of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to a lengthy prison term following a trial held in secret. Her conviction is yet another cruel example of the Russian authorities' relentless crackdown on independent media and voices. Kurmasheva has already spent over nine months behind bars and repeatedly denied contact with her family. She must be fre . . .
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'PEN International utterly condemns the sentencing of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to a lengthy prison term following a trial held in secret. Her conviction is yet another cruel example of the Russian authorities' relentless crackdown on independent media and voices. Kurmasheva has already spent over nine months behind bars and repeatedly denied contact with her family. She must be fre . . .