# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-russia-sentences-gershkovich)
- Source: Russian authorities jail US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years. https://cpj.org/2024/07/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,

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/547. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.