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Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

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Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

A court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır ruled to release Ozan Kılınç, the former chief editor of the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat, in compliance with new amendments that came into force following the ratification of the Third Judicial Reform Package in early July.

7 August 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Detained Journalist Kılınç Sentenced to Six Years in Jail

Detained Journalist Kılınç Sentenced to Six Years in Jail

The Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court handed down a prison sentence of six years and nine months to journalist Ozan Kılıç, former concessionaire of the Azadiya Welat newspaper. Kılınç was charged with "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization".

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Journalist Kılınç, former official of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was detained on 22 July. He had received a prison sentence of more than 21 years in February on the grounds of spreading propaganda for the PKK in some of the articles published in the paper.

23 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

21 Years Prison Sentence for Kurdish Editor Özen

21 Years Prison Sentence for Kurdish Editor Özen

A Diyarbakır Court sentenced Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper owner Ozan Kılınç to 15months imprisonment each for twelve issues of the paper. Additionally, he received a six years three months sentences charged with "committing a crime on behalf of an illegal organization". An arrest warrant was issued for Kılınç.

17 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu