US EditionOver 4 years added to sentence of imprisoned Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sherwan Sherwani faces an additional 4 years and 5 months in prison on charges considered politically motivated by rights groups amid reports of 37 journalists arrested in 2023.
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Kurdistan authorities urged to release journalist following prison sentence extension
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged on Wednesday that Iraqi Kurdish authorities release Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani after a court extended his prison sentence, stating: “Sentencing Sherwani for a third time on dubious charges and imposing the maximum penalty shows the authorities’ determination to silence his critical voice and keep him behind bars.” Sherwani was sentenced to an additional four years and five months in priso…
Over 4 years added to sentence of imprisoned Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, August 20, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kurdish authorities to immediately release freelance Iraqi Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani after an Erbil court handed him an additional four years and five months in prison. “Sentencing Sherwani for a third time on dubious charges and imposing the maximum penalty shows the authorities’ determination to silence his critical voice and keep him behind bars,” sai…
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