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Tag Archives: Press Freedom
Amnesty on Arrest of Vice Journalists: “unsubstantiated, outrageous and bizarre” [updated 9/4/15]
The crackdown on journalists in Turkey continues. Earlier this week, another wave of journalists were summarily sacked, apparently for writing reports critical of the government (an issue that we have repeatedly highlighted on this blog). Late yesterday, journalists from Vice … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom
Tagged Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Detention of Journalists, Press Freedom, Turkey, Vice
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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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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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Amnesty on Turkey’s Worsening Human Rights Record: 11 Key Issues
At midnight tonight, Amnesty International issued its Annual Report, The State of the World’s Human Rights. There is grim reading throughout. This was a tough year for human rights worldwide. Below I’ll try to outline the main issues that Amnesty … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Impunity, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom, Taksim, Teargas, Turkey, Women's Rights
Tagged Ahmet Yildiz, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Censorship, Conscientious Objection, Davut Naz, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Housing Rights, Human Rights, impunity, internet freedom, Journalists, Kurds, LGBTI Rights, Press Freedom, Syrian Refugees, Taksim, tear gas, Turkey, Violence against women, water cannon, Women's rights, Yezidi
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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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Clashes in Istanbul over proposed Internet restrictions
News reports from Istanbul this evening describe police attempts to cordon off sections of Taksim from protestors. The reports describe police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. According to Reuters: Riot police advanced along Istanbul’s Istiklal … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Human Rights, Istanbul, Mahir Zeynalov, Press Freedom, Riot police, taksim square, tear gas, Turkey, Twitter, water cannon
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Human Rights Watch: Turkey “increasingly autocratic”
Human Rights Watch issued its annual report today. The section on Turkey notes some positive steps, including a reform package, efforts at a peace process with Kurds in Turkey, and the hosting of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Nonetheless, … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Hrant Dink, Impunity, Kurds, Minorities, PKK, Press Freedom, Religious Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Censorship, criminalization of dissent, Diren Gezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Fazil Say, Fourth Judicial Package, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, gas canisters, Gezi Park, hrant dink, Human Rights, human rights watch, impunity, Journalists, Justice and Development Party, Kurds, Muharrem Erbey, Press Freedom, Roboski, Taksim, Uludere
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Turkey Tightens the Noose on Freedom of Speech
It should have surprised no one when another Turkish journalist was fired this past weekend for criticizing the government. Yeni Safak columnist Murat Aksoy commented on CNN Turk that “the state has collapsed and the government has not been able … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Uncategorized
Tagged Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, internet freedom, Murat Aksoy, Press Freedom, Prime Minister Erdogan, Turkey
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Reporters without Borders: At least a dozen journalists injured during recent protests
As protests once again sweep Turkey, the watchdog group, Reporters without Borders has highlighted the extent to which journalists have seemingly been targeted by police: Reporters Without Borders condemns the resumption of police violence against journalists that has accompanied a … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Ahmet Sik, Amnesty International, criminalization of dissent, excessive force, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, gas canisters, Gezi Park, Human Rights, Istanbul, Press Freedom, protests, Reporters Without Borders
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Make up your mind Minister! Terrorists or “a Vibrant Civil Society”
The June 29th edition of the New York Times published an opinion piece by Turkey’s EU Minister Egemen Bagis in which Bagis attempts to explain away the ugliness of this past summer. In effect, he argues, the Gezi protests … Continue reading
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Tagged Egemen Bagis, Erdem Gunduz, Freedom of Assembly, New York Times, Police violence, Press Freedom, Prime Minister Erdogan, taksim square, Turkey
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