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Tag Archives: European Court of Human Rights
Libel Lawsuits: Another Approach to Turkish Censorship
This blog site has recently featured ways in which Turkish media barons have fired, suspended or fined reporters who had written anything deemed critical of either the AKP or Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime Minister, however, also relies on another way … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged European Court of Human Rights, Freedom of the Press, Serbil Tusalp, Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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ECHR: Ban on Kurdish language in election rallies illegal
In another ruling against Turkish restrictions on expressions of Kurdish identity, the European Court of Human Rights has fined Turkey for its conviction of politicians who used Kurdish at political rallies. Blanket bans on unofficial languages amount to a restriction … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Kurds, Minorities, Uncategorized
Tagged European Court of Human Rights, Kurds, Turkey
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