The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance published its report on Turkey. The commission criticized the impact of the Anti-Terror Law on Kurdish children, the situation of Roma and asylum-seekers and discrimination against minority religious groups.

The Contemporary Lawyers Association filed a criminal complaint at the HSYK about the court that handles the murder case of Nigerian immigrant Okey. Lawyer Boğatekin claimed that "not the perpetrators but human rights defenders who are seeking justice are tried".

Graduate student Edemir has been detained for one year because of his alleged membership of an armed organization. The prosecutor demanded his release but the court decided to keep him in detention. Lawyer Aslan criticized that her client is detained without reason.

Prime Minister Erdoğan was protested for his harsh criticism of banners posted at a meeting in Northern Cyprus on 28 January. Trade union members were stopped by the police when they tried to submit a letter of protest to the Ambassador.

The Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court handling the trial on the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink declined a merger with the file in Trabzon. The trial will be continued on 28 March. A new investigation was launched about key figures of the murder.

Neither the minority rights, nor the freedom of religion, faith and conscience enshrined in Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, conformity to which is an obligation for Turkey, have really come to life.

The Freedom for Journalists Platform supported journalist Saymaz at his latest hearing. Olcayto said on behalf of the platform, "The trials and investigations against journalists prove a lack of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey".

In disregard to the ECHR decision, the District Administrative Court again refused permission for an investigation about officials from the Istanbul Police Directorate on duty prior to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink. Lawyer Çetin: "This is incredible".

Turkey received a warning from the Council of Europe: Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, demanded Turkey to lift religious indication on IDs and to abolish compulsory religious education at school.

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.

According to the July-August-September 2010 Media Monitoring Report by the Independent Communication Network (BIA) Media Monitoring Desk, the judiciary persecutes independent media and media that voice different opinions on the "Kurdish Problem". Its justification: "fighting against terrorism."

The trial regarding the Sur Municipality's decision for "Multilingual Municipality Services" resulted in the acquittal of Sur District Mayor Demirbaş, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Mayor Baydemir and 19 members of the municipality council.