️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The prosecution of journalists is the hallmark of <unk>oppressive regimes<unk> such as Russia and Egypt, which try to crush free speech and a free Press, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.<unk> The prosecution of journalists is the hallmark of <unk>oppressive regimes<unk> such as Russia and Egypt, which try to crush free speech and a free Press, the Old Bailey heard yesterday. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Burke described Kay, 71, as a <unk>legend of Fleet Street<unk> who is being prosecuted <unk>for simply doing his job<unk>. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Please recognise how disturbing a development it is that journalists who only report the news accurately, honestly and fearlessly now face being prosecuted in our criminal courts. <unk>Please recognize how disturbing a development it is that journalists who only report the news accurately, honestly and fearlessly now face being prosecuted in our criminal courts. From John Kay<unk> perspective that is exactly what<unk>is happening right here.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Perhaps you are aware of events in Moscow over the weekend, where a free Press has long ceased to exist<unk>, he said. It never did in China. - It never did in China. - It never did in China. And we have seen in recent years protests <unk> people demanding a fraction of the rights we enjoy here, which include but are not restricted to a free Press.<unk> Mr Burke said the jury would have to rule on public interest.<unk> Mr Burke said the jury would have to rule on public interest. L'est la fonction très basique d'un journaliste dans une société libre de rapporter les nouvelles sans crainte ni favoritisme,<unk> dit-il. To expose hypocrisy and to reveal the truth.<unk> Mr Burke told the jury how the Press had exposed child sexual abuse in Rotherham as well as the MPs<unk> expenses scandal.<unk> Mr Burke told the jury how the Press had exposed child sexual abuse in Rotherham as well as the MPs<unk> expenses scandal. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Nobody could ever conceivably justify a prosecution of the official... (Nobody could ever conceivably justify a prosecution of the official) <unk>Nobody could ever conceivably justify a prosecution of the official... (Nobody could ever conceivably justify a prosecution of the official)
Claim made by Trevor Burke QC in his closing speech at the Old Bailey.<unk> Claim made by Trevor Burke QC in his closing speech at the Old Bailey. Trevor Burke QC made claim on behalf of Sun chief reporter described as a 'legend of Fleet Street'<unk> John Kay, 71, is accused of paying a Ministry of Defence official for stories.<unk> John Kay, 71, is accused of paying a Ministry of Defence official for stories.<unk>