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Category Archives: Internet Freedom
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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Join Amnesty’s call for Justice in the Murder of Tahir Elci
Abdi Ipekci. Uğur Mumcu. Hrant Dink. And then, on November 28 of this year, Tahir Elçi. The murder of journalists and human rights defenders in Turkey has a long and tragic history. More often than not, the circumstances of the … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Internet Freedom, Kurds, Turkey, Urgent Action
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardern, Cale Salih, impunity, Kurds, PKK, Tahir Elci
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The troubling message of this week’s internet bans in Turkey
The ban, earlier this week, of of facebook, twitter, and youtube, along with a threatened ban of google proved to be short lasting. The chilling message the ban sends regarding freedom of expression in Turkey is nonetheless deeply disturbing. “The … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Facebook, Freedom of Expression, google, internet freedom, Turkey, Twitter
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Turkey again blocks social media
A Turkish court order has again blocked major social media tools today, citing publication of images from last week’s attack on an Istanbul courthouse DHKP-C. Access to facebook, twitter, and youtube have reportedly been blocked throughout the country. The current … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Expression, internet freedom
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Amnesty on Turkey’s Worsening Human Rights Record: 11 Key Issues
At midnight tonight, Amnesty International issued its Annual Report, The State of the World’s Human Rights. There is grim reading throughout. This was a tough year for human rights worldwide. Below I’ll try to outline the main issues that Amnesty … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Impunity, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom, Taksim, Teargas, Turkey, Women's Rights
Tagged Ahmet Yildiz, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Censorship, Conscientious Objection, Davut Naz, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Housing Rights, Human Rights, impunity, internet freedom, Journalists, Kurds, LGBTI Rights, Press Freedom, Syrian Refugees, Taksim, tear gas, Turkey, Violence against women, water cannon, Women's rights, Yezidi
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As another child dies in Eastern Turkey: “Silence equals Death”
Today, I won’t be writing about Turkey’s horrid response to the Charlie Hebdo attacks and their aftermath today. Enough ink has been spilled about the crocodile tears spilt by Prime Minister Davutoglu in Paris as he stood in defense of … Continue reading
Posted in Charlie Hebdo, Cumhuriyet, Davutoglu, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Kurds, Nihat Kazanhan, Press Freedom, Umit Kurt
Tagged excessive force, impunity, Kurds
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Erdogan proclaims Turkey’s press “freest in world” as harassment of journalists intensifies
terrorism police just searched my house, team of 8 guys. they take me to the station now. charge: 'propaganda for terrorist organization' — Frederike Geerdink (@fgeerdink) January 6, 2015 Without even a trace of a smile, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip … Continue reading
Posted in Erdogan, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, anti-terror laws, Bert Koenders, crim, Frederike Geerdink, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Gulen, Sedef Kabas
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“Twitter Trial” in Izmir
Coming in the context of repeated efforts by the Turkish government to block social media outlets, the next hearing of the Izmir “Twitter Trial” is receiving international attention. The case involves 29 men and women on trial Twitter messages they … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Internet Freedom, Taksim, Uncategorized
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, Freedom of Association, Gezi Park, Human Rights, internet freedom, Izmir Twitter trial, taksim square, Turkey, YouTube
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Clashes in Istanbul over proposed Internet restrictions
News reports from Istanbul this evening describe police attempts to cordon off sections of Taksim from protestors. The reports describe police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. According to Reuters: Riot police advanced along Istanbul’s Istiklal … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Human Rights, Istanbul, Mahir Zeynalov, Press Freedom, Riot police, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, Twitter, water cannon
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