Ahmet Ersin, a member of the Human Rights Commission of the Parliament (TBMM), says the investigations about the Hrant Dink murder, the Priest Santoro murder, the massacre of the three Protestants in Malatya are restricted to catching those who pulled the trigger, but not exposing those who are behind them.

In the investigation launched upon the complaint of convict Selahattin İşmen in the Ferikli Prison of Sakarya province, five prison officers have been arrested.

The Organization of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People (MAZLUMDER) takes Minister of Defense Vecdi Gönül to court for his words that justify ethnic discrimination.

After writer Temel Demirer, the Minister of Justice granted permission for the prosecution of the ten university students under article 301 for protesting the prison operations of 2000, too. Demirer will face the court tomorrow, the ten students on November 19.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sentenced Turkey to pay 41 thousand euro for trying to intimidate former Adana prosecutor Sacit Kayasu for trying to prosecute general Kenan Evren, architect of the September 12 Military Coup.

Transsexual Dilek İnce, who was killed by a gun shot in Ankara, was interred by family and friends. The members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transsexual (LGBTT) Rights Platform marched to the Prime Ministry to protest the killing.

The Inspection Committee of the Prime Ministry published its report on Hrant Dink’s murder after one and a half year long inspection. It advises investigation of the officials for neglect.

Although the Republican People’s Party (CHP) supported Kamer Genç’s proposal to discuss the legalization of the Alevite place of worship, the Parliament refused to bring it up.

The first hearing of Bianet’s trial for publishing a report about Dink’s Murder was held today. The court granted bianet extra time to present the evidence for their defense and their statement regarding the expert report.

Today, the 3rd High Criminal Court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction and sent Ağar’s Susurluk case to the 11th High Criminal Court, the court assigned to terrorism and organized crime cases. Ağar did not come to the trial.

Police officer Muhittin Zenit, whose name had come up in the Dink murder investigation for the telephone conversation between Erhan Tuncel, one of the conspirators of the murder, and him, is suing bianet.org and the NTV news channel for damages. The first hearing against bianet is tomorrow.

The court denies Ünalır and Yılmaz’s objection and rules for their investigation. Thus, the number of the gendarmerie officers under investigation for neglect in Dİnk’s murder has become eight.