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Tenth hearing of the trial where Reporters without Borders (RSF) Turkey representative Erol Önderoğlu, journalist Ahmet Nesin and the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) director Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı face terror-related charges for participating in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign launched in solidarity with the since shuttered Özgür Gündem was held at İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court.

The 2019 Strategy Conference and General Meeting of IFEX, a roof network for more than 100 organizations of freedom of expression and press freedom worldwide, was held in Berlin on April 8-10th.

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) penalized TV series, “9-1-1,” for three times with broadcast blackout on FOX Life Channel due to “inappropriate visuals of an elderly male couple.”

Artvin Community Center Chairman Dursun Ali Koyuncu was sentenced to five months of imprisonment.

A lawsuit was filed against two citizens with claims of imprisonment for up to 2 years and four months each.

The Constitutional Court (AYM) decided that the conviction of BirGün Daily’s online Editor-In-Chief Ufuk Çalışkan was a violation of freedom of expression and press freedom.

1st Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation approved the judicial fine of 15,200 TL issued against police officer Ahmet Şahbaz, who shot Ethem Sarısülük in the head and killed him during the Gezi Park protests.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was residing in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012, was detained and arrested after the withdrawal of his right to refuge given by the Ecuadorian government.

Summaries were prepared against 19 People’s Democratic Party (HDP) MPs by Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office due to “not reacting” against the speeches made by Co-Chair Pervin Buldan and Group Deputy Chair Fatma Kurtulan.

A new lawsuit was filed against artist Ferhat Tunç due to a social media post he made in 2016.