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Tag Archives: Internet
A late night attack on internet freedom
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was as good as his word. According to Reuters, he told a friendly crowd at a rally in Bursa earlier today: “Twitter, mwitter!,” Erdogan told thousands of supporters at a rally in the northwestern province … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged AKP, Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Human Rights, Internet, Internet Censorship, internet freedom, Turkish government, Twitter, twitter ban
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PEN Report on Freedom of Expression after Gezi
Pen International issued a report this week calling attention to escalating restrictions on journalists and writers in Turkey, particularly after the crackdown on the Gezi Protests last June. The excessive use of police force, as well as widespread media censorship … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, excessive force, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Gezi Protests, Internet, Journalists, PEN International, police force, Press Freedom, Social Media, Turkey
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The site that you are attempting to reach…
So… apparently internet access to our newsletter is currently blocked by court order in Turkey… our thanks to Cemal, Belgin, and Nazan for calling this to our attention. We don’t know the reason, or even whether we were specifically targeted … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, Gezi Park, Internet, Istanbul, Turkey
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