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"Mr President, on 8 August, two Turkish Cypriot journalists from what used to be the ‘Europa’ and is now the ‘Africa’ newspaper, its editor Sener Levent and Mentuh Ener, were sentenced to six months in prison by an illegal court in occupied Cyprus, accused of allegedly insulting Mr Denktash. This is yet another example of blatant violation of human rights by the occupying Denktash regime, in this case of the freedom of expression and freedom of the press, to which the powers that be here on Earth have turned a blind, not to say hypocritical eye.
Clearly, the aim is to silence any progressive Turkish Cypriot voices opposed to the occupation and plans to partition Cyprus and this is especially significant at this crucial stage of the proceedings on the Cyprus question. I also understand that five teachers are to stand trial for taking part in a cross-community choir which gave a performance in Istanbul.
We condemn this action outright and ask you to bring your influence to bear in securing the immediate release of these two journalists."@en1
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