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Joe Crowley: The July sentencing of five journalists to 10 years in prison and hard labor for reporting about an alleged government…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
The July sentencing of five journalists to 10 years in prison and hard labor for reporting about an alleged government chemical weapons factory is outrageous.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

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Condemning the harsh sentencing of journalists in Burma for reporting on military activities.

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