press freedom

EFD Rights Watch: ‘Virginity’ reduction on incest rape, 2824 students in prison, since 1988 501 children killed by security forces…

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‘Virginity’ reduction on incest rape imprisonment sparks anger from Hurriyet Daily News Lawyers and nongovernmental organizations have reacted angrily after the Supreme 2824 students are in prison, as the Ministry of Justice states. News in Turkish   Huseyin Aygun, a parliamentarian for the country’s main opposition group, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), gestures at his … Read more

Not the new media but corrupt managers are killing old media!

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In the last couple of days: 6 columnists have been fired [link in Turkish] from Akşam daily. 1 very popular critical columnist at Radikal daily, Yıldırım Türker, has been censored and decided to quit. Another, Tarhan Erdem, rumored to be censored, too… Corruption has different angles. It might be political- and mostly political right now- … Read more

A list of jailed journalists in Turkey:

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Tutuklu Gazetecilerle Dayanışma Platformu?nun saptamasına göre 8 Ağustos 2012 tarihi itibariyle Türkiye cezaevlerinde tutuklu ve hükümlü bulunan 13?ü imtiyaz sahibi ve yazı işleri müdürü 83 gazetecinin isimlerini, görevlerini ve tutuklu bulundukları hapishaneleri; basının ve kamuoyunun, duyarlı kişi ve kurumların bilgisine sunuyoruz… 1- Abdulcebbar Karabeğ, Azadiya Welat Gazetesi Mersin Temsilcisi, Hatay Kapalı Cezaevi 2- Abdullah Çetin, … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Police chief accused of torture and rape promoted…

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Police Defends Promotion of Staff Member Accused of Torture, Rape from Bianet :: English The Turkish Police Headquarters issued a public statement in defense of their controversial decision to promote Sedat Selim Ay, the newly appointed deputy director of the Istanbul Anti-Terror Police Department who had been convicted of charges of rape and torture. Controversial … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: While Prof. Büşra Ersanlı released in KCK trial, AKP moves to limit press freedom.. Free fall in human rights continues…

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Court Rules to Release Prof. Büşra Ersanlı After 8.5 Months from Bianet :: English A court finally released eminent academic Prof. Büşra Ersanlı during the eighth hearing of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial in Istanbul   Academic released in KCK case from Hurriyet Daily News Sixteen suspects, including Professor Buşra Ersanlı, were released today … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Le grand enfermement des libertés en Turquie” and more..

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Le grand enfermement des libertés en Turquie from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Mavi Boncuk |Le grand enfermement des libertés en Turquie Le Monde.fr | 05.07.2012 à 10h03 ? Mis à jour le 05.07.2012 à 10h03 Par Hamit Bozarslan, Yves Déloye, Vincent Duclert, etc.. Alors que la Turquie affiche un taux de croissance qui fait rêver … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s wanna-be bedroom coach, says that Abortion is ‘murder,’

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Today in Beşiktaş a feminist group protested Erdoğan’s latest – not any more funny- ranting: via Twitter PM Erdoğan counters growing pressure over Uludere massacre with arguments beyond reason… For the first time, I began to hear some rumors that he might in fact be in need of psychiatric help… via Twitter Abortion is ‘murder,’ … Read more

As justice in Turkey sinks lower… A university student to 11 years in poshu scarf case #CihanKirmizigul EFD Rights Watch

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Turkish student sentenced to 11 years in poshu scarf case from Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court sentenced university student Cihan Kırmızıgül to 11 years in jail.   **************   Turkey tired of ‘government controlled’ media by Turkish Digest Turkey tired of ‘government controlled’ media A growing number of young Turks are turning to social … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Eight Soldiers ‘Suicide’ per Month, 1 Million People Said “No!” to Aliağa therma power, Declining Women’s Rights…

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Eight Soldiers ‘Suicide’ per Month from Bianet :: English Minister of National Defense İsmet Yılmaz answered the parliamentary question of CHP: ?934 military people committed to suicide in last 10 years? 1 Million People from İzmir Platform held a public demonstration against the thermal power plants yesterday and many parties, unions and non-governmental organizations participated the … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Medya Association protests the shut down of Özgür Gündem and a Human Rights in Turkey roundups

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 My dear readers, i have been so busy with some academic and personal stuff that I could not produce my usual roundups. Now, I am working on it by offering the latest news: Shut down of Özgür Gündem and I will retrace the older news… To shut down a newspaper is a decision against freedom … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: 4 jailed journalists released, Sivas massacre case dropped due to statute of limitations, Şafak Pavey as “woman of courage”

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işte mutluluğun resmi! ahmet, yonca ve mina şık… twitter.com/altinsaray/sta? — Cem Altınsaray (@altinsaray) March 12, 2012 İşte fotoğraf budur. Nedim Şener’in ilk işi kızını okula götürmek oldu… twitter.com/erenguler/stat? — Eren Güler (@erenguler) March 13, 2012   Court releases arrested scribes after 375 days from Hurriyet Daily News Journalists Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener were released … Read more

Erkan quoted here: “Discarding Reform, Turkey Uses the Law to Repress [there is also the Turkish version]

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Attacks on the Press in 2011: Turkey’s Legal Problem Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, buoyed by a landslide election victory, has led an attack on press freedom. (AP/Boris Grdanoski)   With the aid of anachronistic legislation and a rigid judiciary, Turkish officials and politicians have curbed free expression by subjecting journalists to endless court … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Mizgin Mujde Arslan and Ozay Sahin, also victims of KCK trial…

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Mizgin Mujde Arslan and Ozay Sahin have been detained on Monday, February 13th Dear Friends, We regret to inform that our friends and colleagues Mizgin Mujde Arslan and Ozay Sahin have been detained on Monday, February 13th. Arslan is a director, author and scholar. Sahin is also a director, cinematographer and actor. The authorities allege … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Ragip Zarakolu, human rights symbol in modern Turkey”; new KCK arrests today…

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Ragip Zarakolu, human rights symbol in modern Turkey, Bulent Gokay from open Democracy News Analysis – by Bulent Gokay Turkey will become a real global power only when the high level of its economic progress is matched by a strong, stable and functioning democratic system. Ragıp Zarakolu, arrested journalist, publisher, writer and human rights advocate, … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Academic Ersanlı and Writer Zarakolu – 100 Days in Jail and more…

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Academic Ersanlı and Writer Zarakolu – 100 Days in Jail from Bianet :: English “We want Justice and Freedom on the 100th day of arrest” demanded the Eğitim-Sen Istanbul Universities Branch on 8 February. The protestors marked the 100th day in detention for academic Ersanlı and writer Zarakolu with a demonstration in front of the … Read more