(MENAFN) A human rights report revealed that at least 28 Kurdish journalists have been detained by Iranian forces since last April.
According to Hangaw Organization for Human Rights, Iran had previously given a 30-year imprisonment sentence to a Kurdish journalist identified as Kamal Sharifi who has been in jail for ten years.
The source also said that a cameraman was also sentenced to six years and six months in prison.
April 22 marks the 120th anniversary of the Kurdish Journalism Day.
The first Kurdish newspaper was published in Cairo, Egypt in 1898 by Miqadad Baderkhan, a Kurdish literature figure.
MENAFN2204201800450000ID1096754330
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.