Hundreds of News Corporation staff have come together in Australia in support of US journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been imprisoned in Russia for 100 days.
“The hashtag #IStandWithEvan has become synonymous with keeping the plight of our colleague Evan Gershkovich front of mind for the Australian government and governments around the world,” said News Corp Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller.
“Now after 100 days in prison we need to make it very clear that we – as a company and as an industry – collectively stand with Evan.
“We will always stand up for freedom of speech and all citizen’s right to know and we will always stand firm against sanctions, censorship and those who wrongfully detain others.”
An advertising campaign supporting Gershkovich launched today.
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