The information portal "Paparaci.com" has published today (January 30) an article titled "Over 35 years of imprisonment for four accused of terrorism".
The same claim is also mentioned in the content of this article.
But after verification, it was confirmed that the claim regarding the sentencing of the four defendants was presented incorrectly, as in fact hibrid.info has confirmed that they were sentenced to 30 and a half years in prison.
Link to the article published by the portal "Paparaci.com":
https://archive.is/DhGVx#selection-1243.0-1252.0
Excerpt from the "Paparaci.com" article:
"The four arrested for terrorism have been sentenced to over 35 years in prison: Ardijan Gjuraj, Ergim Syla, Nehrudin Skenderi and Mentor Bellaqa."
Hibrid.info has researched and based on an article published by the specialized information platform for the rule of law, "Oath for Justice", has confirmed that the Basic Court in Pristina has sentenced four people accused of terrorism to 30 and a half years in prison and a fine of 5 thousand euros (see here).
Excerpt from the article "Oath for Justice"
"Pristina - The Basic Court in Pristina has sentenced Ardijan Gjuraj, Ergim Syla, Nehrudin Skenderi and Mentor Bellaqe to 30 and a half years in prison and a fine of 5 thousand euros (together), in connection with the charge of terrorism"
| The four accused | Years of prison sentence |
| A.G. | 9 |
| MB | 6.5 |
| NS | 8.5 |
| E.S | 6.5 |
| Total Years | 30.5 |
Analyze:
It is alleged that four people accused of terrorism have been sentenced to over 35 years in prison.
But after verification by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that this claim was presented incorrectly, as the total number of years of imprisonment for these four defendants is 30 and a half years.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Error".
Reasoning:
The "Error" rating is given to media reports in which the media editorial staff made a mistake by publishing incorrect information or broadcasting unverified news from another source, without the clear intention of misinforming the public.