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Calls for Release of Sierra Leonean Singer Jailed in Crackdown on Free Speech

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- Zainab Sheriff sentenced to 4 years 2 months on April 14 for incitement and threatening language.
- Arrested February 20, denied bail, held in maximum-security prison in Freetown.
- Calls for release from lawyers, politicians, activists; concerns over free speech crackdown.
- Case raises implications for political dissent and women's rights in Sierra Leone.
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