The Initiative for Freedom of Expression, started with a chain of civil disobedience on January 23, 1995 with the prosecution of Yaşar Kemal at the State Security Court (DGM), celebrates its 24th anniversary. Tens of thousands of disobedient civilians took part in the crimes (?!) of hundreds of thought criminals during this quarter-century journey. The Freedom for Thought report was also published annually since 2000.
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Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) reported the findings after the monitoring of 71 lawsuits since June with the title, “Justice Monitoring Report: Freedom of Expression Cases in Turkey.”
An investigation was started against lawyer Mesut Karavelioğlu due to his social media posts regarding the fluctuations in foreign exchange rates in August.
Turkey was convicted in the application made by politician Mahmut Alınak at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
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Teacher acquitted after criticising celebration of Holy birth week four months beforehand
by Dusun-ThinkTeacher Nursel Tanrıverdi was acquitted in the lawsuit filed against her due to “denigrating religious values of society” after criticizing the celebration of the “Holy birth week” four months beforehand at the school she was working at.
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Constitutional Court issues violation of right to demonstration against penalisation of protest for education in mother tongue
by Dusun-ThinkConstitutional Court (AYM) decided that the rights to meeting and demonstration of educators Yılmaz Güneş and Yusuf Karadaş were violated.
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Administrative court: Rector does not have authority of penalisation against mass student protest in campus
by Dusun-ThinkAnkara 14th Administrative Court issued a stay of execution in the verdict of “suspension for one semester” issued against Ankara University Faculty of Law senior student F.A.K. following the disciplinary investigation started after the rectorate order due to the incidents at Ankara University Cebeci Campus.
The lawsuit of compensation opened by the family of 12-year-old Helin Hasret Şen at the Ministry of the Interior was concluded.
Istanbul 26th Assize Court sentenced journalist Nazlı Ilıcak to 5 years and ten months of imprisonment due to “revealing confidential information concerning the security of state.”
Criminal organisation leader Sedat Peker was acquitted in the lawsuit he was on trial with the allegation that he has threatened Habertürk writer Fatih Altaylı on the social media.