Mongolia sentences prominent journalist to nearly 5 years in prison

FILE - Journalist Unurtsetseg Naran reacts after a preliminary hearing outside a court in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, on May 28, 2024. Unurtsetseg was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison on July 19, 2024.

A Mongolian court on Friday sentenced a prominent journalist to nearly five years in prison in a move that local analysts and journalists say marks a concerning development for the country’s media.