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Category Archives: Freedom of Press
Amnesty: Latest detention of journalists a “blatant misuse of powers”
In response to this Monday’s detention of 11 journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet newspaper and the shutting down of 15 media outlets over the weekend, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, John Dalhuisen, said: Today’s detention of journalists and staff from Turkey’s … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Press, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Cumhuriyet, Freedom of the Press, Turkey
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Amnesty: Intensified crackdown on media increases atmosphere of fear
[The following is a repost of Amnesty’s press release of 28 July 2016] As Turkey enters its second week of a three month state of emergency, the ongoing crackdown on civil society and the assault on media freedom has reached … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Association, Freedom of COnscience, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Umit Kurt, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, coup, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Human Rights, Turkey
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Amnesty on State of Emergency in Turkey
Amnesty International issued a press release yesterday, July 21, on the newly declared State of Emergency in Turkey. The text is below: President Erdogan’s announcement of the imposition of a state of emergency must not pave the way for a … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Military, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, coup, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, OHAL, State of Emergency, Turkey
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Condolence Book for Tahir Elçi
Human rights lawyer/defender Tahir Elçi was shot dead in Diyarbakir on 28 November 2015. You may recall that Amnesty International organised a public meeting to pay tribute to him in January, attended by his wife, Turkan Elçi, and one of … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Impunity, Kurds, Minorities, Terrorism, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, impunity, Tahir Elci, Turkey
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In Turkey, freedom of expression early casualty of “anti-terror” campaign
Turkey has suffered from a series of horrendous attacks in recent months. The security challenges it faces are very real. Unfortunately, the rhetoric coming out of Ankara suggests that, under the umbrella of fighting terrorism, the most basic civil liberties … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Freedom, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Anti-terrorism, Cumhuriyet, Erdogan, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Press Freedom, Terrorism, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Academics for Peace, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Can Dundar, Constitutional Court, Cumhuriyet, Erdem Gul, Esra Mungan, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Judiciary, Kivanc Ersoy, Muzaffer Kaya, Turkey
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Amnesty International condemns take-over of newspaper
In a sharply-worded response, Amnesty International described today’s take-over of Zaman newspaper by court-appointed trustees as “the latest deeply troubling episode in the Turkish authorities’ ongoing onslaught on dissenting media.” “By lashing out and seeking to rein in critical voices, … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Cumhuriyet, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Kurds, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Turkey, Zaman
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Celebrate Dündar and Gül’s release, but recognize broader attack on press freedoms
With a ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court, journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül have been released from pre-trial detention in a case that potentially could have resulted in terms of life in prison.
Posted in Amnesty International, Cumhuriyet, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Internet Freedom, Kurds, Terrorism, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Can Dundar, Cumhuriyet, Erdem Gul, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Turkey
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Amnesty: Freedom of Expression in Turkey Deteriorates in 2015
“Countless unfair criminal prosecutions, including under criminal defamation and anti-terrorism laws, targeted political activists, journalists and others critical of public officials or government policy. Ordinary citizens were frequently brought before the courts for social media posts.” That’s the grim portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Anti-terrorism, Cumhuriyet, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Internet Freedom, Kurds, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged 299, Amnesty International, Annual Report 2015, Can Dundar, Cumhuriyet, Digiturk, Erdem Gul, Frederike Geerdink, Gulen, Hidayet Karaca, Jake Hanrahan, Journalists, Mohammad Rassol, Philip Pendlebury, pre-trial detention, Tahir Elci, Turkey, VICE News
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Amnesty: Turkish Rights Abuses Must Not be Forgotten
When Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu arrived in Netherlands today for one-day talks with his counterpart, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, activists from Amnesty International were there to greet him. Their message was simple: Turkey’s on-going human rights abuses can not … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Davutoglu, Due Process, Erdogan, Excessive Force, Freedom of Press, Kurds, PKK, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Abuses, Amnesty International, Curfew, Davutoglu, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Mark Rutte, PKK, Turkey
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Amnesty calls on Turkey to End Abusive Operations
In a briefing and press release today (January 21) , Amnesty International renewed its call to Turkish authorities to “end the indefinite curfews in Kurdish neighbourhoods across east and south-east Turkey.” For several months, Amnesty International has been urging the … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Freedom, Andrew Gardner, Anti-terrorism, Erdogan, Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Impunity, Kurds, PKK, Press Freedom, Terrorism, Uncategorized
Tagged Academics, Amnesty International, Cizre, collective punishment, curfews, Dalhuisen, Diyarbakir, excessive force, Freedom of Press, Kurds, Mardin, PKK, SIlopi, sniper, Sur, Turkey, YDG-H
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