Turkey: EFJ calls for acquittal of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin

Intensive contacts are underway between Sweden and Turkey to free Joakim Medin, the Prime Minister announced on Sunday. Today marks one month since the Swedish journalist was imprisoned in Istanbul.

Turkey: EFJ calls for acquittal of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, a regular contributor to the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens ETC and member of the Swedish Union of Journalists (SJF), is facing up to 12 years in prison in Turkey for allegedly ‘insulting the President’ and belonging to “a terrorist organisation’. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) condemned these unfounded accusations, which are used as a recurring tactic to criminalise journalistic activities. The fir…

Turkey: EFJ calls for acquittal of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin - SafeJournalists

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, a regular contributor to the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens ETC and member of the Swedish Union of Journalists (SJF), is facing up to 12 years in prison in Turkey for allegedly ‘insulting the President’ and belonging to “a terrorist organisation’. The EFJ condemned these unfounded accusations, which are used as a recurring tactic to criminalise journalistic activities. The first hearing will take place on 30 Apri…