Öğreten from the Initiative for a Mine-Free Turkey assessed the country's situation after ratifying the Ottawa convention in 2003, stating that there has not been any difference in the number of deaths and injuries. Representatives of the Social Democratic Foundation, the Turkish Medical Association and the Disabled People Association also evaluated the current situation.

The judiciary had been criticized for remaining insensitive in the context of "confidentiality violations" in investigations, mainly regarding the Ergenekon case. Thereupon the Ministry of Justice announced that 15 journalists have been convicted and 33 public officials are under investigation.

Lawyer Cihan Aydın filed an appeal for his client Nurettin Demirtaş, former DTP leader. Demirtaş had received a 6 years and 3 months prison sentence because he had attended a funeral of PKK members. DTP member Sebahat Tuncel is also prosecuted under allegations of "membership of an illegal organization".

A prosecution under charges of "resistance against the police" has been launched against Gün, Karakaya and Baykal who were detained and tortured together with Engin Çeber. When joint attorney Aslan demanded to question the police officers that attended the hearing, the judge answered, "time is up, you can ask in the next hearing", Aslan said.

Milliyet newspaper reporter Durukan and director Çakkalkurt are facing prison sentences for publishing an announcement of PKK executive Duran Kalkan. The prosecutor proposed a fine to be paid in advance in order to drop the case. The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court has not yet decided on the outcome.

Milliyet newspaper reporter Durukan and director Çakkalkurt are facing prison sentences for publishing an announcement of PKK executive Duran Kalkan. The prosecutor proposed a fine to be paid in advance in order to drop the case. The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court has not yet decided on the outcome.

The Turkish TV channel Su TV started to broadcast news in Kurdish. İbrahim Genç, presenting the Kurdish news bulletin every night at 7.30 pm, indicates that Su TV is also going to touch sensitive subjects such as NGO activities and PKK developments. The TV channel is furthermore preparing for a broadcast in Armenian.

The court did not release İHD executive Kalaycı. İHD Chairman Türkdoğan protests, "We will file an appeal. The evidence is illegal. Investigations were carried out improperly. Our member is detained because of missing statements and a lack of investigation".

Right defenders from 11 countries went to the streets in a common protest action against court applications of "reduced sentences because of unjust provocation" for women and LGBTT murderers. In Istanbul the demonstration was organized by the Feminist Collective and the LGBTT Rights Platform.

The latest quarterly BIA Media Monitoring Report is dominated by cases concerned with "incitement of hatred and hostility" and "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization". 6 journalists were attacked and seek justice in court. 46 people under charges of "defamation" face prison sentences of more than 76 years altogether and fines of 1,186,610 TL in compensation...

Prime Minister Erdoğan said that in case of deposing the Chief of General Staff from office, he could apply to the military judiciary. Former military judge Kardaş agrees with that, yet criticizing, "AKP has the power to change the military judiciary and with it the military power. Why do they not do it?".

DTP Karabağlar Municipality Mayor candidate Coşgun and Gaziemir candidate Seyhan were convicted in Izmir for addressing voters in Kurdish prior to the elections on 29 March this year. They were each handed a 6 months prison sentence. Cosgun said, "If a democratic constitution is being issued, this case is dropped anyways".

The presidents of 3 Alevi organizations criticized that the government's approach towards Alevi rights was not sincere and urged for measures within the framework of equality and human rights. They called for a joint opposition of all Alevi groups against this insincerity.

President Gül released 4 convicts from prison because of "chronic illness", one of them Güler Zere, fatally ill with cancer, who was waiting for her release for months. Zere was released from Balcalı Hospital in Adana and transferred to a private hospital. Her family will probably take her to Istanbul.

Brigadier General Karaduman was sentenced to pay 2,000 Turkish Lira in compensation for hate speeches against assassinated Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.

After a referring court decision of the Sincan 1st High Criminal Court, a judge and 3 specialists on the field review the Telecommunication Communication Presidency. They are investigating the tapping complaint of YARSAV Association president Eminağaoğlu.

During his visit in Tunceli President Abdullah Gül faced several demands of local NGO's, such as to stop the construction of dams, to reform the 'Cem' houses and the Department of Religious Affairs, to release 86-year-old Yusuf Kaplan, to apologize for what happened in 1938 and to disclose the grave of Seyit Rıza and his friends.

Joint attorney of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan Korkut questions whether the newly built prison on the island of İmralı fulfils the standards of the Prevention of Torture Committee and said that the number of persons who want to be transferred next to Öcalan exceeds the limit of 8 people.

After President Gül told the public that an "application is needed" to start the procedure of granting pardon to Güler Zere, the People's Law Office announced that for using the power of pardon an application is not needed.

The Izmir Martyr Families Association decided not to participate in the meeting under the motto "No to Treason Initiatives". Chairman Yeşilbağ said, "We are not opposing the initiative, but it is not managed well. They should apply the laws equally to everyone, the ones who regret should benefit from the repentance law".