The July meeting of the Nonviolent Action Workshops, organized by the Initiative for Freedom of Expression in collaboration with Nonviolence Center, is organized with the agenda of “lawsuit tracking.”
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Erciş 1st Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced journalist Idris Yılmaz to 1 year and three months of imprisonment due to ‘slander and insult through press’ in the case filed against him due to his coverage of news and visuals in which guards are applying violence to a child.
The march started by families of the miners, who reacted against low penalties and ‘good conduct’ abatements issued in the Soma Massacre Case with 301 miners dead, ended in Ankara with a claim of “justice.”
The first hearing of the 500-thousand-TL compensation lawsuit filed by Erdoğan’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak and his brother Serhat Albayrak against Cumhuriyet finance editor and reporter Pelin Ünker and Cumhuriyet Foundation Executive Board Chairman Orhan Erinç was held.
The hearings of two separate lawsuits against journalist Serdar Altan and Fuat Yaşar due to their social media posts were held at Diyarbakır 9th Assize Court.
Following the criminal complaint made by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) against JinNews after eight access bans on its website, a lawsuit was filed against news director Safiye Alağaş.
A lawsuit was filed against Labour Party (EMEP) Chairwoman Selma Gürkan due to her statements on EMEP members, who were arrested due to distributing leaflets.
Sivas Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation against Atakan Polat, who announced his conscientious objection on 29 December 2014, the anniversary of the Roboski Massacre.
Cumhuriyet Daily Ankara Representative Erdem Gül was acquitted in the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Trucks Case he was on trial with Can Dündar.
Ministry of the Interior announced investigations opened against 266 people between the dates 9-16 July 2018 due to their social media posts.