The indictment prepared against five journalists, who were following the protest demonstrations against trustee appointments to Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, was accepted by Mardin 1st Criminal Court of First Instance. 8 people, including five journalists, will stand trial due to “unarmed participation in illegal meetings and demonstrations as well as not dispersing despite warning.” The lawsuit filed against Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporters Ahmet Kanbal and Mehmet Şah Oruç, JinNews reporter Rojda Aydın, journalists Halima Parlak and Nurcan Yalçın as well as Mehmet Ete, Hamza Ete and Mehmet Selim Şimdi due to “illegal organisation membership” and “making illegal organisation propaganda” through their participation in the protest organised on August 20, 2019 had previously been concluded with non-prosecution.
19.11.2020
Mesopotamia News Agency