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Freedom of Musical Expression (Freemuse) reported the pressure and restrictions against musicians around the world under the title, “The State of Artistic Freedom 2019.”
The Higher Electoral Council (YSK) decided for election certificates not to be given to elected candidates with emergency decrees against them, despite having accepted their application for candidacy and approving that they have the right qualifications to be elected.
Istanbul Anatolian 26th Criminal Court of First Instance issued a verdict of acquittal for HSBC Bank General Director Selim Kervancı, who was charged with “insulting Erdoğan” through a social media post during the Gezi Park protests.
Human Rights Watch has examined the lawsuits filed against 168 lawyers in Turkey within the last three years and launched a report, entitled, “Lawyers and Right to Defense Under Attack in Turkey.”
In the fourth hearing of the lawsuit filed against 14 workers of previously shut-down Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Daily, newspaper editors Ishak Yasul and Hicran Urun were released among five arrested defendants.
Özgür Gündem Daily owner Kemal Sancılı was released in the latest hearing of the main lawsuit filed against Özgür Gündem Daily writers and editorial consultation board members.
Two citizens, who were on trial in Eskişehir with the allegation of insulting the President on the social media, were convicted.
Didim 1st Criminal Court of First Instance issued a verdict of acquittal for Didim Özgürses Daily owner Mustafa Öge, Mavi Didim Daily owner Ergün Korkmaz and reporter Erdem Özden.
Ten people, including journalist Sezgin Kartal, were sentenced to imprisonment due to “making illegal organization propaganda."
Milat Daily targeted one of the greatest oil companies in the world, Shell, who stated, “We fight to be the pioneer of LGBT including at work.”