EFD Rights Watch: “153 journalists injured, 39 detained within Gezi Resistance protests as of September 30

“Assault, Detention, Resignation, Unemployment” Police forces left 153 journalists injured, 39 detained within Gezi Resistance protests as of September 30. On the other hand, 22 journalists resigned and 14 were laid off for reasons associated with Gezi Resistance. ***************** Fugitive suspect of Hrant Dink murder case captured Erhan Tuncel, the suspected instigator of the murder … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: CPJ calls on Erdogan to embrace press freedom…”Dink murder trial restarts amid family?s protest…

Dink murder trial restarts amid family?s protest, court rules for arrest of key suspect The trial into the murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink restarted in Istanbul today Turkish ban on prisoners’ voting violates human rights, says European court The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Sept. 17 that Turkey had violated the … Read more