Claim 547

CPJ's characterization of the conviction.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: CPJ's characterization of the conviction.
Field: stated_justification
Value: CPJ calls the sentence a sham
About: incident 2024-russia-sentences-gershkovich
Source: Russian authorities jail US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2024-07-19

Quotation from the source

Russia's decision to jail Evan Gershkovich for 16 years on sham charges is outrageous,