Turkey Still Worst Jailer of Journalists in 2018, Watchdog Says
- Turkey, China, Egypt responsible for more than half of jailed
- At least 68 journalists remain behind bars in Turkey, CPJ says
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Turkey remains the world’s worst jailer of journalists, with at least 68 in prison for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report.
Although the number is slightly lower than previous years, dozens more have been jailed or released as prosecutors continue to seek arrest warrants and apply new charges, according to the New York-based watchdog group. “For the third consecutive year, every journalist imprisoned in Turkey is facing anti-state charges,” CPJ said in report published on Thursday.