Examining the individual applications of 10 Academics for Peace signatory to the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, the Constitutional Court has postponed the meeting as the Ministry of Justice did not submit the requested “opinion”.

Preparing a preliminary report on the allegations of torture in Halfeti, Urfa, the Foundation for Society and Legal Studies (TOHAV) has requested that an investigation be launched against investigating bodies, public officers and physicians.

Imprisoned yesterday for the execution of his 30-month prison sentence upheld by the court of appeal, journalist Kadri Gürsel has been released from Metris Prison later in the evening as his request for probation has been accepted.

His friends and family have met in front of Silivri Prison to celebrate the birthday of Yiğit Aksakoğlu, the Netherlands-based Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Representative to Turkey who has been behind bars since November 17, 2018.

Releasing a report regarding the allegations of torture in Ankara Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau, the Ankara Bar Association has shared detailed information on the allegations and requested an investigation against law enforcement officers.

The publisher and the author of the book "Zümrüt Apartment", who were previously taken into custody on the allegation that "they praised child abuse" in the book, have been released on probation later in the day.

As physical assaults targeting journalists have been surging especially over the last two weeks, we have compiled the attacks launched against journalists since early 2018 till today based on bianet Media Monitoring Reports.

Journalists İdris Özyol, Ergin Çevik, Hakan Denizli, Sabahattin Önkibar and Yavuz Selim Demirağ have been physically assaulted over the last two weeks.

Prevented from holding their weekly sit-in protests at Galatasaray Square in İstanbul since their 700th gathering, Saturday Mothers/People have laid carnations on the square in the 24th year of their first protest in Galatasaray.

Visiting the ones detained in Halfeti, lawyer Sözen has stated that though they requested referral of the detained to Forensic Medicine Institution to identify torture marks, their request has not been responded. Their period of detention has been extended.

Making a statement after imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for an end to hunger strikes and death fasts, HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven has announced that she has ended her hunger strike, which she was continuing for 200 days.

An armed attack has been launched against Hakan Denizli, the Grant Holder of Adana-based Egemen local newspaper. Being taken to hospital after the incident, Denizli’s state of health has been reportedly good.

“Freedom of Speech in Prison” book prepared by Korkut and Demirbaş from the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association focuses on the restrictions imposed on prisoners’ freedom of speech and the recommendations to overcome them.

Wikipedia has appealed to the European Court of Human Rİghts (ECtHR) against the access block imposed by Turkey to the online encyclopedia. Access to Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey for the last two years.

Sevinç Özgüner Human Rights, Peace and Democracy Award has been granted to Saturday Mothers/People this year. Speaking in the award ceremony, Jiyan Tosun has said, “Not losing our hopes is the only thing that we need. Conscience will win.”

While the anonymous witness could not be heard in the ninth hearing of the case filed against 27 people including journalist Meşale Tolu, Tolu has announced that the passport of her husband has been confiscated in Turkey.

Having informed against themselves in support of Academics for Peace, two of 17 people have had their first hearings. Charged with “terror propaganda” just like the academics, the people in question will be tried in separate cases.

Examining the application of imprisoned businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala after two years, the Constitutional Court has ruled by a majority vote that there is no violation of rights committed by his arrest.

Upon the objection of the Public Prosecutor, the Eskişehir 1st Heavy Penal Court has reversed the verdict of Eskişehir 1st Judgeship of Execution, which accepted the request of Academic for Peace Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel for transfer to an open prison.

Are we going to turn our pain into more violence, hate, pain and injustice, or into steps that multiply life, beauty, love, peace and justice?