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Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office prepared an indictment against artist Ferhat Tunç with a claim of imprisonment from 8 years and six months up to 20 years due to “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda.”

Diyarbakır was taken under blockade before the march that was organized in fifteen provinces to support Leyla Güven, who is on the 100th day of her hunger strike.

The third hearing of the lawsuit filed against 23 people, including Legal Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB) lawyers and Etkin News Agency (ETHA) workers, with the allegations of “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda” was held.

People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP Imam Taşçıer and Tunceli MP Alican Önlü were sentenced to a total of 5 years and four months of imprisonment in separate lawsuits filed against them.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) indicated that the ban issued by Ankara Governorate against LGBTI events is discrimination as well as a violation of basic rights, demanding an immediate revocation.

The replication artwork prepared by the students of Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Arts and Design were targeted by the news published on Akit Daily with the headline, “Disgrace under the name of arts.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Şiray, who was on trial due to signing the “We will not partake in this crime” of the Academics for Peace, was sentenced to 1 year and three months of imprisonment.

Avrupa Konseyi "Risk Altındaki Demokrasi: Avrupa'da medya özgürlüğüne yönelik tehditler ve saldırılar" adıyla yayınladığı raporunda Avrupa genelinde cezaevindeki 130 gazeteciden 110'unun Türkiye'de olduğu bildirdi.

Peace Petition signatory academic and lawyer Hanifi Barış was sentenced to 1 year and eight months of imprisonment due to his social media posts.

Journalist Salih Turan, who lastly worked for the Kurdish service of Sputnik, was arrested due to “making illegal organization propaganda.”