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Moscow-controlled Supreme Court in Crimea has shortened the prison term of journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko by one year to 5 years.
Yesypenko—the 2022 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree—was detained in Russian-occupied Crimea on March 10, 2021.
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Yesypenko—the 2022 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree—was detained in Russian-occupied Crimea on March 10, 2021.
rferl.org/a/russia-crime…
Commenting on the reduction of Yesypenko's sentence, @PSadovskaya2020, PEN America's Program Director, Eurasia, said: “The ruling made today against Vladyslav Yesypenko, while a shortened sentence, remains completely appalling..." (2/x)
Added PEN America's @PSadovskaya2020: “Yesypenko should have never been charged or convicted in the first place, and this sentencing still represents a gross violation of the right to freedom of expression. We are calling for his immediate release.” #Yesypenko (3/x)
