Tomislav Kezarovski
North Macedonia Journalist ‘Denied Chance’ to Prove Innocence
Journalist Tomislav Kezarovski expressed unhappiness on Tuesday at the decision by the prosecution, saying that he had been denied the chance to overturn his conviction at a retrial.
"I want a chance to prove my innocence and be acquitted by the court," Kezarovski told a hearing in Skopje on Tuesday.
Ricardo Gutierrez: State of Macedonia Media 'Worst in Balkans'
The fact that Macedonia is one of the few countries in Europe to have incarcerated a journalist - not for the first time - speaks volumes about the state of media freedom there, Ricardo Gutierrez says.
Macedonia's Press Freedom Ranked Worst in Balkans
The new World Press Freedom Index, surveying the state of media freedom in 2014, has ranked Macedonia at the bottom of the Balkan pile in 117th position out of 180 listed countries.
This is a slight improvement from the previous year when Macedonia was ranked in 123rd place.
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Macedonia Court Upholds Reporter's Jail Term
Macedonian journalists in the "Board for Kezarovski's support" staged a protest in front of the Court of Appeals in Skopje on Friday, condeming a court verdict announced on Thursday, which failed to order the release of the reporter.
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