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Tag Archives: Freedom of the 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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Another appalling prosecution of journalists in Turkey
It didn’t take long. After yesterday’s good news in the trial of Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink, in which the prosecutor moved for acquittal, came news from Istanbul that another prosecutor was asking for 4.5 years each for journalists Ceyda Karan … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of COnscience, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Ceyda Karan, Charlie Hebdo, Defamation, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, Hikmet Centinkaya, 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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In Turkey, new steps to control the internet
On February 5, the Turkish Parliament passed a law that further tightened the government’s control over the internet. The government already blocks some 40,000 internet sites, but the newly enacted legislation goes well beyond previous restrictions.
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Freedom of the Press, Gezi Park, Internet Censorship, Prime Minister Erdogan, Semih Idiz, Turkish Directorate of Telecommunications, Turkish Ministry for Transport and Communication
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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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The Criminalization of Dissent, Again
John Stewart take note. You probably aren’t welcome in Turkey. After all, in Turkey, criticism of public officials that is routine elsewhere is treated as a crime. When politicians are criticized, friendly prosecutors can be relied upon to use Article … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Ahmet Altan, Erdogan, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, human rights abuses, Turkey
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