11 more academics, who signed the petition of the Academics for Peace Initiative, entitled, “We Will Not Partake In This Crime,” were sentenced to 1 year and three months of imprisonment each. The sentence against Assoc. Prof. Esra Arsan due to “illegal organization propaganda” was postponed for two years. The announcement of all other verdicts were deferred.
Thus, 81 more academics were convicted among the 445 academics standing trial since December 5, 2017. The academics were sentenced to a total of 140 years and three months of imprisonment; sentences against 11 (14 years and seven months of imprisonment sentence in total) effective immediately.
10.01.2019
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