Independent Communication Network (BIA) launched the Media Monitoring Report for April, May and June 2019. 14 journalists and media workers were detained according to the report; 213 journalists and media workers were prosecuted and four of those names were sentenced to a total of 13 years, 1 month and 15 days of imprisonment due to charges like “illegal organisation membership/aiding an illegal organisation” and twenty were sentenced to a total of 32 years, 9 months and 2 days of imprisonment as well as 3600 TL judicial fine due to “making illegal organisation propaganda.” Two of seven journalists, who were prosecuted due to “insulting Erdoğan,” were sentenced to a total of 2 years, 3 months and 6 days of imprisonment in total. Prosecutions of ten journalists concluded with acquittal. At least ten journalists were attacked in the three-month period. These attacks developed after the local elections and mostly against those criticising the AKP and MHP. No soothing statement was made by the government on such attacks.
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23.07.2019
bianet.org