Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Condemning the apparent use of an American journalist as a 'pawn' to secure the release of a Russia n imprisoned in Germany, press freedom groups on Friday demanded the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich , who was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony. Gershkovich was convicted and sentenced after a secretive and unusually speedy trial, with a court in Yekaterinburg finding him guilty of espionage.
Rebecca Vincent, director of campaigns for Reporters Without Borders , said Gershkovich had been subjected to a 'sham trial' for political purposes. 'The sentencing of Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison is outrageous, and is the result of a trial that cannot be considered fair or free by any means,' said Vincent. 'This verdict should be immediately overturned.
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