PODGORICA, 15 December 2014 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today wrote to Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu calling for the immediate release of detained journalists. “Yesterday’s arrests point to a resurgence in the threats against journalists. They should be released immediately,” Mijatović said. On 14 December, police arrested numerous members of the media during raids on a newspaper and television station. “The arrests once again show that a thorough revision of the laws allowing for the imprisonment of journalists in Turkey is urgent. Laws should not be used to curb dissenting views in a …read more
Source: OSCE
