by admin | Dec 15, 2013 | media freedom, Turkey, unions
The last two defendants held in the Odatv trial were released at the end of the hearing in Istanbul’s 16th High Criminal Court on Thursday 12 December. (Odatv is an online news portal known for its fierce criticism of government policies.)However, both defendants,...
by admin | Sep 20, 2012 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, Turkey, unions
On 18 September, a meeting sponsored by the Peace in Kurdistan Campaign and the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers condemned the recent trials of lawyers and journalists in Turkey. The meeting – held in London – went on to set up a co-coordinating group to build a...
by admin | Oct 5, 2010 | international, Press
Please take a minute and sign the e-card to Turkey ’s Prime Minister by clicking this link. http://www.ifj.org/en/pages/set-turkish-journalists-free Journalists currently in jail in Turkey must be set free immediately, says the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)...