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Turkmen journalist released after presidential pardon

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Thursday welcomed the release of Turkmen journalist Dovletmyrat Yazkuliyev, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), who had been sentenced on 5 October to five years in prison for allegedly encouraging a relative’s suicide attempt. Yazkuliyev was among roughly 1,700 prisoners pardoned as part of an amnesty signed […]

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Turkmen journalist handed five years

Turkmen journalist Dovletmyrat Yazkuliyev, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for allegedly encouraging a relative’s suicide attempt. Observers believe the sentence may be retaliation for his investigative journalism. In July this year, Yazkuliyev was one of the first journalists in the country to cover […]

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