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Journalists and lawyers have gathered at the İstanbul Courthouse to protest the approval of the sentences in the trial of Cumhuriyet newspaper. from bianet https://ift.tt/2XkseIv via CHPEU

In a statement regarding the indictment on the 16 rights defenders for the Gezi Park protests, the Amnesty International has said, “It should be the police violence against peaceful protestors that should be examined by the courts, not these 16 … Continue reading →

“The indictments announced yesterday against Osman Kavala and 15 others raise questions as to the adherence of the Turkish judiciary to international and European standards,” said the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from bianet https://ift.tt/2Xl17gP via CHPEU

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) former MP and current Party Assembly member Eren Erdem has been given a disciplinary punishment by the administration of Silivri Prison. Erdem will be prohibited from all sport activities for a month. from bianet … Continue reading →

The European Parliament has adopted the draft report on Turkey with a majority of the votes. The resolution underpins human rights violations and states that Turkey ranks fifth in terms of the number of asylum applications to the EU countries. … Continue reading →

The Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against former main opposition MPs İlhan Cihaner, Hilmi Yarayıcı and Barış Yarkadaş for chanting slogans in a courthouse. from bianet http://bit.ly/2Vc6OMb via CHPEU

The indictment for 16 rights defenders including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu has been prepared. It alleges that the 16 people are the “head executives” that organized the Gezi Park protests. from bianet https://ift.tt/2tvkTbK via CHPEU

The Council of Higher Education has canceled the gender equality project that it was conducting in the universities. Council Chair Saraç has said the project “is not suitable with social values”. from bianet https://ift.tt/2TYjE0e via CHPEU

In the report, interviews with 480 women who experienced the conflict and curfews in southeastern provinces in 2015 and 2016 shed light on the violations women were subjected to. from bianet https://ift.tt/2Eldy4D via CHPEU

Concluding Ruşen Bayar’s application, the ECtHR has ruled that Turkey violated six articles of the ECHR, including the rights to freedom, security and a fair trial. from bianet https://ift.tt/2SaC8c8 via CHPEU

Commenting on the conviction of Cumhuriyet journalists, the Amnesty has said, “By using the courts to increase their stranglehold on the media, the authorities have once again displayed the ugly side of Turkey’s broken judicial system.” from bianet https://ift.tt/2DWg0wY via … Continue reading →

The Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict of the local court on the Cumhuriyet newspaper case. This is the final judgment for those sentenced to less than five years in prison. Commenting on social media, the journalists have said, … Continue reading →

Out of 123 imprisoned journalists, 47 were convicted, 34 were on trial, 30 were under investigation by the end of 2018. 12 cases were at the Court of Appeals. 157 journalists were fired or forced to resign in 2018. from … Continue reading →

The 2019 Trust Barometer of Edelman has shown that 52 percent of the general population in Turkey trust the government. While they have a distrust of international organizations, the rate of people trusting these organizations has still been on the … Continue reading →

The Annual Report of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has shown that Turkey has been the second country, about which the court gave a judgement in 2018. Turkey has also ranked fourth among the countries awaiting a judgement. … Continue reading →

It has been 26 years since investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu was murdered. Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has held a commemorative ceremony for Mumcu in front of the Uğur Mumcu Monument in Harbiye, İstanbul. from bianet http://bit.ly/2sIW9vU via CHPEU

Being dedicated to lawyers in Turkey, January 24 Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been marked by lawyers in İstanbul. Marching from Galatasaray Square to İstanbul Bar Association, lawyers said, “If lawyers lose their voice, citizens lose their breath.” from … Continue reading →

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and former AKP MP Yıldız Seferinoğlu as a member to the Constitutional Court. from bianet http://bit.ly/2B224RE via CHPEU

CHP and İYİ Party have reached an agreement on local elections. Two parties, which also formed the Nation Alliance ahead of Parliamentary elections on June 24, 2018, will cooperate in 22 metropolitan municipalities and 27 provinces in local elections. from … Continue reading →

The Peace Mothers have gathered to make a press statement and send a letter to the Ministry of Justice for MP Leyla Güven and more than 200 prisoners who are on a hunger strike. Police did not allow the statement … Continue reading →