“That Kezarovski has been further deprived of his freedom is unacceptable,” Mijatović said. “I have always recognized and stressed the importance of rule of law and the work of judiciary, but this ruling and last night’s hasty arrest are very disappointing and a disproportionate response”.
Following five months of pre-trial detention, Kezarovski was convicted in October 2013 for an article he wrote in 2008 for Reporter 92 magazine in which he allegedly revealed the identity of a witness in a murder case. He has been in house detention since then.
On appeal the sentence was lowered from 4,5 to 2 years of imprisonment, and the court ruled to imprison Kezarovski for the remainder of his sentence. On the evening of 16 January police apprehended Kezarovski in his home and brought him to prison.
“Imprisonment of journalists for what they say or write is unacceptable in a democracy. The ruling to imprison Kezarovski sets a dangerous precedent for free media and investigative journalism,” Mijatović said.
“It is high time for the authorities in the country to ease the pressure on media and respect free and critical voices. Kezarovski should be released immediately”, Mijatović said.................http://www.osce.org/fom/135206?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=oscelatestnews
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