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Tag Archives: Amberin Zaman
Turkish Journalism: More Bad News [Second Update, July 26]
The dire straits of Turkish journalism is, of course, hardly news at this point. Arrests and harassment of Turkish journalists are by now well known. Reporters without Borders has, with good reason, named Turkey “the world’s largest prison for for … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amberin Zaman, Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Gezi Park, Hasan Cemal, Nuray Mert, Turkey, turkish journalists, Yavuz Baydar
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More on Turkey and World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day (May 3) was an opportune moment for calling attention to the sorry state of press freedoms in Turkey. Amnesty International – Turkey did so with a protests in downtown Istanbul and flash mobs elsewhere in the … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Ali Ornek, Amberin Zaman, Amnesty International, Ergenekon, Flash mob, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Journalists, Kurds, Press Freedom, Protest, self-censorship, Turkey, World Press Freedom Day, Yavuz Baydar
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Two Minutes to Fight for Freedom in Turkey (reposted from AI-USA site)
In Turkey, freedom of expression is under attack. But you can make a difference. And it will only take two minutes of your time to add your voice to calls for real freedom in Turkey. The Criminalization of Dissent The situation is … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom, Religious Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amberin Zaman, Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, Erdogan, Facebook, Fazil Say, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Hasan Cemal, Judicial Package, Twitter
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Turkey’s War on Journalists
The Turkish war on journalists is, by this time, well documented. Reporters without Borders has called Turkey “the world’s biggest prison for journalists.” And imprisonment is only one of the ways that authorities have worked to silence journalists in Turkey. … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Conscientious Objection, Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amberin Zaman, Amnesty International, defamation cases, Dexter Filkins, Ece Temelkuran, Erdogan, Fourth Judicial Package, Hasan Cemal, Human Rights, Journalists, Lawsuit, Nuray Mert, Press Freedom, Reporters Without Borders, Turkey
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Amnesty speaks out on attacks against Armenian women in Istanbul (Updated)
Amnesty International has today issued a statement calling on “the Turkish authorities to carry out a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the series of attacks on elderly Armenian women in Istanbul.” The statement notes that Turkey is obligated under … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Armenian, Minorities, Turkey
Tagged Amberin Zaman, Amnesty International, Armenian, attacks, Economist, Istanbul, Maritsa Kucuk, Samatya, Turkey
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