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Prison administration 'imposes quota on books, tap water' amid pandemic

LETTER FROM IMPRISONED LAWYERS

Prison administration 'imposes quota on books, tap water' amid pandemic

Two lawyers who have been convicted in the Progressive Lawyers' Association case continue to practice law by telling the problems they face.

19 February 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist and Human Rights Defender Convicted

QANDIL INTERVIEW

Journalist and Human Rights Defender Convicted

Human rights advocator Hakan Tahmaz received a one-year prison sentence, journalist İbrahim Çeşmecioğlu a monetary fine for the interview with Murat Karayılan, leader of the Union of Kurdistan Communities.

25 March 2011 Emir Çelik

20 Former DTP Members Convicted of 'Propaganda'

20 Former DTP Members Convicted of 'Propaganda'

20 people were sentenced to imprisonment of ten months each on charges of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization". They were convicted on the base of a sit-down protest action organized by the banned Democratic Society Party in Diyarbakır 2008.

17 March 2011 Emir Çelik

Journalist Güler Sentenced, another Trial Pending

Journalist Güler Sentenced, another Trial Pending

Journalist Erdal Güler, owner of the Revolutionary Democracy newspaper, was sentenced to six months in jail. Güler was just released last October after three years in prison. Another trial on "propaganda for an illegal organization" is still pending against him.

7 February 2011 Emir Çelik

Kurdish Folk Singer Sentenced after Appeal

Kurdish Folk Singer Sentenced after Appeal

A Malatya court sentenced Kurdish folk musician Tunç to one month imprisonment on the grounds of his statement at a festival and postponed the pronouncement of judgement. The Court of Appeals had quashed the first verdict of the local court for Tunç's acquittal.

28 January 2011 Elvan Kısmet

KCK Defendant Dicle Sent to Jail

KCK Defendant Dicle Sent to Jail

A Diyarbakır court handed down a 1 year 8 months prison sentence to former DEP deputy Dicle on the grounds of praising imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan. Lawyer Laçin stated to file an appeal since Dicle is tried in the scope of the KCK trial under the same allegations.

29 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Convicted for Anecdote about PM Erodoğan

Journalist Convicted for Anecdote about PM Erodoğan

Journalist Mustafa Arıgümüş received a prison sentence of eleven months and 20 days because of alleged insult of PM Erdoğan in a published anecdote. Sevda Turaçlar from Adana was convicted for the same offence. A similar case of journalist Kaşkar from Milas is still pending.

16 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu