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| Palestinian Authority to free arrested journalists, lawyer says |
| 2017-08-15 |
| [IsraelTimes] The Paleostinian Authority decided to release five journalists on Monday after arresting them last week, their lawyer says, a day after political rivals Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, released a PA-linked news hound. The five, including from Hamas-linked media, had been jugged Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! in the occupied West Bank on accusations of "leaking sensitive information to enemy groups." Three of the five were freed earlier Monday, with the others expected to be released later in the day, the lawyer says. "The relevant courts decided to free five journalists and all journalists are supposed to be released," Alaa Freijat, lawyer for the Paleostinian Journalists Syndicate, tells AFP. They were held under the PA’s new electronic crimes law, which has been criticized by rights groups who say it restricts criticism of officials on social and traditional media, with the potential for jail sentences. |
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