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Journalists Go On Trial In Turkey For Publishing Confidential Document

By Media Law Prof Blog

News that more journalists are on trial, this time in Turkey. Two journalists for Taraf, a daily newspaper, are on trial for publishing a confidential document about a security council meeting held in 2004. Murat Sevki Coban, an editor for the paper, and reporter Mehmet Baransu, are facing up to 52 years in prison for publishing the document in 2013. More here from the Hurriet Daily News.