REPORT OF CPJ: TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN ARE AGAIN AMONG THE WORST MEDIA J

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REPORT OF CPJ: TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN ARE AGAIN AMONG THE WORST MEDIA JAILERS IN WORLD

19:17 18/12/2013 " SOCIETY

According to the results of the research of the CPJ, the second
consecutive year, Turkey remains the world's leading jailer of
journalists, leaving behind Iran and China, an article on the
organization's website reports.

Turkey, Iran, and China accounted for more than half of all
journalists imprisoned around the world in 2013, the Committee to
Protect Journalists has found. In its annual census, CPJ identified
211 journalists jailed for their work, the second worst year on record
after 2012, when 232 journalists were behind bars.

According to CPJ there are still 40 journalists in Turkish jails. The
list of top 10 worst jailers of journalists was rounded out by
Azerbaijan, Eritrea, Vietnam, Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Uzbekistan.

The organization believes that journalists should not be imprisoned
for doing their jobs. The organization has sent letters expressing its
serious concerns to each country that has imprisoned a journalist. In
the past year, CPJ advocacy led to the early release of at least 39
imprisoned journalists worldwide.

Last year Turkey and Azerbaijan were in list of top 10 worst jailers
of journalists.

According to the data of the CPJ the Azerbaijani authorities claim that
there are nine media workers held in prisons on trumped-up charges,
including disorderly conduct, possession of drugs and extortion, which,
according to the organization, is the vengeance of the authorities
for the professional activities conducted by the journalists.

http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2013/12/18/cpj-report/