Erbil Highest Court upholds prison sentence against 5 journalists

Erbil Highest Court upholds prison sentence against 5 journalists
10 May, 2021   13:10

On 28 April, the Court of Appeal upheld the prison sentence against activists and journalists Sherwan Sherwani, Guhdar Zebari, Hariwan Isaa, Ayaz Karam and Shvan Saeed. On 16 February, the Erbil Criminal Court had sentenced the five men to six years in prison following unfair trials, based on trumped up charges. They must be immediately and unconditionally released.

The source: International Amnesty