- The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey released a report showing human right abuses data from 2022. According to the data, at least 980 people were subjected to torture or other ill-treatment in detention. At least 482 protests were intervened by the law enforcement, 5.148 people were detained. 1.223 people’s trials continued with regards to their participation in protests. 44 people were sentenced to 142 years 8 months prison. New lawsuits filed against 271 people.252 journalists and 13 artists faced trials. At least 31 people went to the courtroom with the allegation of insulting President Erdoğan. All protests and activities were banned 72 times in 19 cities and 3 districts. Access to 507 news articles, 274 content, 33 social media sharing and 1773 websites were banned. Kurdish politician, writer and activist Mahmut Alınak was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months prison for “insulting the president”.
- Kurdish politician, writer and activist Mahmut Alınak was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months prison for “insulting the president”.
- MLSA reported the data of the cases it monitored under the title of “One Year Cost of Freedom of Expression”. In the resulting cases, more than 299 years of prison sentence were given. News, social media posts were accepted as evidence, the number of lawsuits filed against peaceful demonstrations rose…
- Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association (SPoD) has published its report on the rights violations regarding the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Marches, which have been banned for 7 years. The report showed that the number of people detained between 2015-2021 increased by 400%.
- New lawsuits were filed against Evrensel and Yeni Yaşam newspapers because of the news about corruption and bribery allegations related to Mafia Leader Sedat Peker’s revelations.
- A new lawsuit was filed against a news article about journalists who reported Erdogan’s former lawyer’s bribe bargain. Journalist Nazan Özcan’s trial has begun within the scope of the file.
- A lawsuit was filed against People’s Democratic Party representatives for “insulting Turkishness” because of the statement made in 2021 to commemorate 24th April Armenian Genocide.
- The number of lawsuits filed against Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were murdered by the bodyguard and relatives of AKP Deputy İbrahim Halil Yıldız and who have been demanding “justice” in front of the Urfa Courthouse for months, has increased to 6.
- The trial of journalist Fırat Fistik has begun, after reporting that Boğaziçi University’s trustee rector reported the protesting students to the prosecutor’s office.
- The trial against journalist Hayri Tunç, who was accused of “inciting the public to hatred and enmity”, resulted in his acquittal.
- The trial against the rights defender Fatin Kanat, who was accused of “making propaganda for a terrorist organization” due to the press statements made by the Human Rights Association (İHD), resulted in his acquittal.
- An investigation was launched against the health professionals who participated in a protest after the murder of Dr. Ekrem Karakaya.
- Environmental activists protesting a mine owned by Cengiz Holding were detained.
- The Ministry of Culture and Tourism demanded the financial support it gave to Emin Alper’s award-winning film “Arid Days”back with interest. Alper, who was targeted after his award speech at the Golden Orange, stated that the ministry was operating an apparent censorship process.
- Access to many news stories about President Erdogan’s son, Bilal Erdogan, has been blocked. hundreds of news with similar content have been censored in the last two years with 13 different decisions made by 9 different Courts.
- Access to Cumhuriyet newspaper writer Barış Pehlivan’s article about a drug smuggler, Supreme Court member and former intelligence officer and related news has been blocked.
- The Constitutional Court ruled that banning the 1 May Labor Day celebration and marches in Taksim doesn’t violate the right to hold meetings and demonstrations.
