Abdeen said the Palestinian public persecutor's office was particularly harsh in ordering the prolonged detention of those accused of defamation.
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"We are genuinely concerned about tightening limits on freedom of expression and on the media," Abdeen said. "We don't want reporters to second-guess what they write on whether they will be punished or not."
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