Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison After Wrongful Conviction

Washington D.C. – The Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2024
“This disgraceful, sham conviction comes after Evan has spent 478 days in prison, wrongfully detained, away from his family and friends, prevented from reporting, all for doing his job as a journalist,” Almar Latour, the chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief Emma Tucker said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything possible to press for Evan’s release and to support his family,” they said. “Journalism is not a crime, and we will not rest until he’s released. This must end now.”

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