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Jailing Journalists around the World

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi is waging a hunger strike in Iran, where she's been sentenced to eight years in prison on a spying charge. In North Korea, American reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee face up to ten years of forced labor on similar charges. Around the world, there are some 125 journalists being held in prison.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi is waging a hunger strike in Iran, where she's been sentenced to eight years in prison on a spying charge. In North Korea, American reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee face up to ten years of forced labor on similar charges. Around the world, there are some 125 journalists being held in prison. Missouri School of Journalism Professor Stuart Loory is editor of Global Journalist.

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    Sara Terry

    The Aftermath Project

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Sonya Geis

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    Stuart Loory

    Editor, Global Journalist

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