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Tag Archives: Frederike Geerdink
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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Disturbing news in Frederike Geerdink case: Journalism under Fire in Turkey [update 9/11]
The first news on social media seemed positive, saying that journalist, Frederike Geerdink, who was detained several days ago, had finally been released. Unfortunately, things do not look so positive now. Amnesty International‘s Turkey Researcher, Andrew Gardner, contacted her lawyers … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Kurds, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Andrew Gardner, Frederike Geerdink, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Journalist, Mohammad Ismael Rasool, Turkey, Vice
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Turkish police again detain foreign journalist
VICE journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool continues to languish in pre-trial detention under terrorism charges that Amnesty’s Andrew Gardner has described as “unsubstantiated, outrageous and bizarre.” Meanwhile, we received word today that Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink has also been detained by Turkish … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Anti-terrorism, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, PKK, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, anti-terror laws, Frederike Geerdink, Freedom of Press, Kurds, Mohammad Ismael Rasool, PKK, Turkey, VICE News
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Some good news in the bad trial of Fréderike Geerdink
talking to dutch national tv nos after even prosecutor asked for my acquittal. verdict on monday! #amed #journalism pic.twitter.com/uDoxm5t9GB — Frederike Geerdink (@fgeerdink) April 8, 2015 Amnesty has been closely following the troubling story of journalist Fréderike Geerdink’s prosecution under … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, anti-terror laws, Frederike Geerdink, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
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Another casualty in Turkey’s war on journalists
The news today that Dutch journalist, Frederike Geerdink, is being prosecuted under anti-terror statutes is, sadly, unsurprising. The prosecution of journalists in Turkey, is after all, hardly a rare occurrence; seldom does a week go by when a journalist in … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, anti-terror laws, criminalization of dissent, Frederike Geerdink, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press
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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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