Kurdish journalist sentenced to four more years
CPT Iraqi Kurdistan
July 26, 2023
Sherwan Sherwani was due to be released in two months after serving three years in jail for his journalistic reporting
Sherwan Sherwani was due to be released in two months after serving three years in jail for his journalistic reporting
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